Lamb Ghotab --- Dolme with Shirazi Salad
The ancient city of Ardabil is a culinary crossroads...
SERVES: 4
Ardabil is one of the most picturesque regions in Iran, with a melting pot of culinary influences from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. Sule, our guest chef from the area who cooked with us recently through our connection with Bristol Refugee Rights, presented one of her favourite dishes from Ardabil that have become popular across Iran - fried pastries known as ghotab, which are perfect with a fiery coriander chutney.
She also cooked us dolme, stuffed vegetables, along with decadent saffron rice, a sweet and sour yogurt sauce and refreshing Shirazi salad.
| Description | Ardabil is one of the most picturesque regions in Iran, with a melting pot of culinary influences from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. Sule, our guest chef from the area who cooked with us recently through our connection with Bristol Refugee Rights, presented one of her favourite dishes from Ardabil that have become popular across Iran - fried pastries known as ghotab, which are perfect with a fiery coriander chutney. She also cooked us dolme, stuffed vegetables, along with decadent saffron rice, a sweet and sour yogurt sauce and refreshing Shirazi salad. |
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| Spices Included | GHOTAB BLEND: Chilli, black pepper, ginger, turmeric, garlic, green pepper, red pepper, parsley |
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Product Rating (4):
Really tasty but definitely hotter than the 2 chilli rating. The ghotab were delicious but fiery!
We lived in Iran for three years back when our two teenagers were babies, so it was a delight to share with them the delicate Persian flavours in this dish. The ghotab were a bit scary, I wasn’t sure it would work and while they were not particularly uniform, I was amazed they turned out so well and tasted amazing. All the little chutneys and sauces make the difference between yum and wow.
It all looks delicious, Melissa - and how lovely for you to be able to share those memories with your kids! Great job with the ghotab, no need for neatness as long as they taste great! Happy spicing!
Totally transported with this Iranian meal, it was so enjoyable cooking something completely different and the ghotab pastries were particularly delicious- definitely will be making those again!
Wow - it looks like you had a wonderful feast and a fabulous time! We're so pleased to hear that this meal totally transported you to beautiful Ardabil!
The flavours of this dish were fantastic. There was a fair amount of prep but it was worth every minute
Yum! Every component of the meal looks so vibrant and delicious - glad you enjoyed it!
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Great image Cassie! Such vibrant colours to reflect the vibrant flavours!