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Āsh & soup

Boulama

بولاما

Also called: Boulama

IR0596 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Golestan

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Hands-on time
25 min (Estimated)
Makes
4 servings (Estimated)
Kind
Āsh & soup
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
350 g

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

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)

  • grains 150 g
  • meat 400 g
  • dairy depending on the recipe 150 g

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

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 legumes and grains when needed.

  2. Cook the longest-cooking ingredients first.

  3. Add herbs, meat, or finishing ingredients.

  4. Simmer gently until thick and fully developed.

  5. Finish with seasoning and the traditional garnish.

Cook's notes

Stir frequently as the mixture thickens to prevent scorching, and add quick-cooking ingredients later rather than too early.

Background

This item is associated with Golestan’s cultural diversity, including Turkmen and Kazakh communities, and forms part of the province’s multiethnic food heritage.

Nutrition

Serving: 350 g · Estimated
Energy395 kcal
Protein24 g
Fat12 g
Carbohydrate48 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: IR0596 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

Open the source page https://www.visitiran.ir/province/golestan-province