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Āsh & soup

Ash Mast

آش ماست

IR0060 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Eaten across Iran

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Hands-on time
25 min (Estimated)
Plan ahead
8 h
Makes
4 servings (Estimated)
Kind
Āsh & soup
Where it is eaten
Eaten across Iran
Serving
350 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

Plan ahead. Soak dried legumes in advance; Soak rice before cooking (traditional method)

How this kind of dish is made

The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.

  1. Soak the dried legumes in advance and drain before cooking.

  2. Cook the soaked legumes and grains until partly tender.

  3. Combine with water or stock in a large pot.

  4. Add herbs, noodles, meat, or the dish-specific ingredients at the appropriate stage.

  5. Simmer gently, stirring regularly, until thick and fully cooked.

  6. Adjust seasoning and serve with fried onions, mint oil, kashk, or the traditional garnish.

Cook's notes

Stir frequently as the mixture thickens to prevent scorching. Add quick-cooking ingredients such as noodles, kashk, or tender herbs at the appropriate late stage.

Background

This dish belongs to the broader Iranian culinary repertoire and is prepared across the country with family and regional variations. Its cultural identity is tied more to home tables, gatherings, or everyday cooking than to a single local origin.

Nutrition

Serving: 350 g · Estimated
Energy420 kcal
Protein22 g
Fat12 g
Carbohydrate56 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0060 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

Open the source page https://visitiran.ir/fa/type/persian-foods