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Āsh & soup

Sumac Ash

آش سماق

IR0561 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Isfahan

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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
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)

  • legumes 140 g
  • herbs ash 250 g
  • sumac 150 g
  • grains 150 g

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

Plan ahead. Soak dried legumes in advance

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 belongs to Isfahan’s culinary heritage, shaped by strong urban food, bazaar, hospitality, and edible-souvenir traditions.

Nutrition

Serving: 350 g · Estimated
Energy370 kcal
Protein18 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: IR0561 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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