{"id":13149,"date":"2017-06-17T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=13149"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:31:25","slug":"abgusht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht\/","title":{"rendered":"What If We Had To Recommend Only One Persian Meal!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As an Iranian if someone asked me what if I had to recommend only one Persian meal i&#8217;d definitely say Abgoosht or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht-recipe-learn-how-to-make-it-today\/\">Abgusht<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/khordad-national-uprising\/\" title=\"Khordad National Uprising\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7211\">Abgusht<\/a> is the most traditional Iranian dish. It is cooked with meat, potatoes, peas, beans, onions, and dried limes, and is spiced with turmeric.&nbsp; It has been enjoyed by our Persian ancestors over the centuries and still remains as one of the most popular meals in Persian culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht\/#the-ingredients-of-abgusht\" >The Ingredients of Abgusht<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht\/#the-traditional-way-of-eating-abgoosht\" >The Traditional Way of Eating Abgoosht<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht\/#persian-clay-pot-pottery-dizi\" >Persian Clay Pot Pottery Dizi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-ingredients-of-abgusht\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-ingredients-of-abgusht\"><\/span>The Ingredients of Abgusht<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ingredients of abgusht vary from region to region. The most common version uses only chickpeas and no tomato pur\u00e9e\/ tomato paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipe given here includes potatoes, red kidney beans and split peas, as well as tomato pur\u00e9e. It is a very easy dish to make, but it has to be cooked slowly in order for the flavours to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to observe the traditional customs, use traditional dishes, the best one is Dizi. It is noted that the kind of dish has a role in provoking appetite. Try to use beautiful and traditional dishes and Chinese pitchers with roses design or cuprous jugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-24434 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04.jpg\" alt=\"Dizi\" class=\"wp-image-24434\" title=\"Dizi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi04-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gushte <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/chelo-kabab-koobideh-recipe\/\" title=\"Chelo Kabab Koobideh Recipe\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4651\">koobideh<\/a> is made with a gusht koob, which looks like a meat pounder with a smooth surface. Photo by Blondinrikard Fr\u00f6berg @ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-traditional-way-of-eating-abgoosht\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-traditional-way-of-eating-abgoosht\"><\/span>The Traditional Way of Eating Abgoosht<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional way to serve abgusht is to strain the liquid into bowls to serve as a broth, then pound the cooked meat and other ingredients in a food processor or using a pestle and mortar or potato masher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can pound the mixture until it is smooth or for a shorter period to retain the texture of the components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is called Gusht koubideh: literally, pounded meat. Serve separately on a platter with peeled, quartered fresh onions and warm flat bread. The meat can also be eaten cold as a sandwich filling in pitta bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbfbfb;font-size:20px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/10-best-persian-foods-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 10 Persian Meals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abgusht is a rich and nutritious dish, suitable for cold winter days. It combines complex carbohydrates, protein and fat, and with side dishes of fresh herbs and yogurt it makes a healthy balanced meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally a poor man\u2019s dish, it has come into its own in recent years for informal family meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persian-clay-pot-pottery-dizi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"persian-clay-pot-pottery-dizi\"><\/span>Persian Clay Pot Pottery Dizi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It used to be made with the cheapest cuts of lamb and animal fat. In the old tea houses and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/top-7-ancient-caravanserais-to-stay-in-while-in-iran\/\" title=\"Top 7 Ancient Caravanserais to Stay in While in Iran\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"106028\">caravanserai<\/a>, specially made individual clay pots were used to make abgusht.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-24435\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06.jpg\" alt=\"Persian Clay Pot Pottery Dizi\" class=\"wp-image-24435\" title=\"Persian Clay Pot Pottery Dizi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dizi06-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persian clay pot pottery dizi photo by blondinrikard fr\u00f6berg @ flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All the ingredients were put into the pot, a small quantity of water added and the lid was then sealed with mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/abgusht-recipe-learn-how-to-make-it-today\/\">Abgoosht (Persian Lamb and Chickpea Stew) Recipe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pots were buried in the ashes of the wood stove and left to cook slowly. Today, better-quality cuts of lamb such as leg or shoulder shanks are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, the broth is strained off and served as a soup with pieces of bread floating on the surface like croutons. 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