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Stew

Ghalieh Meygu

قلیه‌میگو

IR0469 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Bushehr

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Hands-on time
25 min (Estimated)
Plan ahead
30 min
Makes
4 servings (Estimated)
Kind
Stew
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
300 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. Season/rest seafood before cooking

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. Season the seafood and refrigerate for about 30 minutes before cooking.

  2. Sauté onion with oil and spices; add the meat or chicken and lightly brown it.

  3. Add the legumes, herbs, vegetables, or other main ingredients and sauté briefly.

  4. Add the seasoning and enough water, then simmer gently.

  5. Add delicate ingredients such as prunes, unripe grapes, eggplant, or tender herbs later in cooking when appropriate.

  6. When the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened, adjust salt and acidity and serve with rice.

Cook's notes

Cook the stew over low heat at a gentle simmer; adding too much water late in cooking prevents the sauce from concentrating properly. Recheck salt and seasoning near the end.

Background

This item belongs to Bushehr's coastal food culture. Fish, shrimp, tamarind, dates, and warm spices reflect long connections with the Persian Gulf and maritime trade.

Nutrition

Serving: 300 g · Estimated
Energy340 kcal
Protein25 g
Fat18 g
Carbohydrate20 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: IR0469 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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