Abgushte Miveh (Dried Fruit Soups)

Title:
Abgushte Miveh (Dried Fruit Soups)

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
Iranian




Ingredients:





          -JUDI M. PHELPS


     1 lb Lean lamb or beef stew meat


     1 lb Lamb or beef soup bones


     7 c  ;water


     1    Limu omani (dried lime);


          -optional


          Freshly ground black pepper


     2 tb Ghee or butter


     1 lg Onion; finely chopped


     2 ts Turmeric


     1 c  Prunes; pitted


   1/2 c  Dried apricot halves


   1/2 c  Dried peaches; chopped


   1/3    To 1/2 cup brown sugar


     1    To 2 T. lemon or lime juice






 Cut meat into small cubes and place in a soup pot with bones, water, and


 dried lime if available.  Bring slowly to the boil, skimming when


 necessary.  Add salt and pepper, cover and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours or


 until meat is almost tender.  Remove bones and dried lime if used.


 


 In a frying pan, heat ghee or butter and fry onion until transparent, stir


 in turmeric, and cook until lightly browned. Add to soup with dried fruits


 (these may be washed if necessary, but do not require soaking). Cover and


 simmer for 30 minutes.  Add sugar and lemon or lime juice to taste so that


 soup has a pleasant sweet-sour flavor. Serve hot. Source: The Complete


 Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos.


 


 Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@shell.portal.com,


 juphelps@delphi.com, or jphelps@best.com


 


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