July 11, 2014This is one of my favourite vegetarian soup since I had it when I visited Sultanahmet Koftecisi in Istanbul. I still dream about this place. I was in Istanbul for holidays and on the recommendation from friends decided to stay in Sultanahmet, close to Aya Sofia and Blue Mosque. We went to ‘Sultanahmet Koftecisi’ after reading a recommendation on Lonely Planet, this very well-known restaurant and it was very crowded but so worth it. The kofte (or “meatballs”) are amazing and the stuff that dreams are made of.
August 29, 2013 Chard Gosht
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Recipe that I have tried, and can vouch for 😊
This is a combined version of two different dishes: Sakhpaita (spinach and lentils) and Daal Gosht (lentils and meat).
Ingredients
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- Green lentils (moong daal) – about 2 cups
- Lamb (small pieces, diced) – ½ kg
- Swiss chard (finely sliced) – 1 bunch
- Fresh coriander (chopped) – 1 bunch
- Onion (chopped) – 2
- Garlic (finely chopped) – 4 cloves
- Ground cumin – ½ teaspoon
- Black pepper – 5 (whole)
- Salt – to taste
- Olive oil – ½ cup
- Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
- Water – 6 cups
Recipe
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- Pressure cook the lentils with water, then simmer until the lentils are nearly cooked.
- In a separate pot, sauté the onions with half the olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Add the meat, cumin, salt, and black pepper, and cook until browned.
- Add the cooked lentils along with their water to the meat mixture.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, until the lentils and meat are almost done.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining olive oil, sauté the garlic, add the chopped coriander, and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir the garlic-coriander mixture into the lentils.
- Add the Swiss chard and lemon juice, cook over low heat for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Enjoy with roti or rice!