Ash Reshteh – Savory noodle soup with herbs

Ash Reshteh is one of the most famous traditional soups of Iranian cuisine – a nutritious, vegetarian dish that is mainly served during the cold season or on special occasions such as Nowruz.

Ingredients (for 4-6 servings):

• 1 cup dried chickpeas
• 1 cup white beans
• 1 cup green lentils
• 250 g fresh or frozen herb mix (parsley, spinach, coriander, leek)
• 150 g Persian noodles (Reshteh)
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp peppermint oil (dried mint + hot oil)
• Kashk (whey, optional as a topping)
• Salt, pepper, oil

Preparation:

1. Soak chickpeas and beans overnight, then cook until soft.
2. Finely chop the onions, fry them, add turmeric.
3. Stir in the herbs and flour and fry briefly.
4. Add cooked legumes and a little water.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes, then add the Reshteh noodles.
6. Season with salt and pepper and serve with mint oil and kashk.

Tip:

Ash Reshteh tastes best the next day, when all the flavors have had time to infuse.

Buy ingredients:

Chickpeas, Persian Reshteh noodles, dried herbs and Kashk can be found in the Haftsin online shop – original from Iran!