Khoresh Havij Recipe; Make a Tasty Carrot Stew!

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Khoresh Havij is one of the types of Iranian stew that originally belonged to the city of Tabriz and is also known as Turkish carrot stew.

We recommend khoresh havij to those who are looking for special flavors. Carrot stew is usually cooked with meat, but you can prepare it with white meat such as chicken and turkey. In addition, you can prepare this stew without meat and be completely vegetarian.

Ingredients of Khoresht Havij

Ingredient	Quantity
Mutton	300 grams
Carrots	2
Onion	One large-size
Prune	10
Tomato paste	½ tablespoon
Sugar	As needed
Lemon juice	As needed
Turmeric, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon	As needed
Brewed saffron	As needed
Oil and butter	As needed

How to Cook Khoresh Havij?

Step One

To start the khoresh havij recipe, peel the onion, wash and chop it into small pieces. Then, put a suitable pot on low heat, and add the onion.

Step Two

Now, fry the onion a little, and let the excess water evaporates. Next, pour some oil into the pot, and then fry the onion until it becomes light and golden. Now, it is time to add turmeric and black pepper.

Step Three

Continue roasting until the aroma of the spices is released. Next, chop the meat, add it to the pot, and fry it until it changes color. Then, add salt and cinnamon sticks to the meat.

Step Four

Now mix until the ingredients are combined. Pour boiling water until it covers the ingredients, and let the meat cook for 3 hours. Now, pour prune into a suitable bowl.

Step Five

Pour water on the prunes, and let them soak for 20 minutes. Peel the carrots, and cut them into pieces.

Step Six

Put a pan on low heat, pour some oil, add the sliced carrots to the pan, and fry them. Put the lid on the pan, and let the carrots cook. Next, add tomato paste.

Step Seven

Fry the tomato paste until it is completely fried. Add sugar and brewed saffron to the sliced carrots, and fry them for a few minutes. Then add them to the meat mixture, and mix the ingredients.

Step Eight

Finally, add the soaked prunes along with some lemon juice.

Note: The stew should not be watery.

How to Serve Khoresht Havij?

After 30 minutes, serve the carrot stew in the desired dish with Persian rice. Enjoy your meal.

If you tried this carrot stew recipe and liked it, you will also enjoy the taste of Havij Polo and Shirin Polo.

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Varieties of Khoresh Havij

You may make Khoresh Havij with beef, lamb, or chicken, just like you would with any other Persian stew. You can also choose whether or not to add dried plums (Aloo Bokhara). In certain areas, people include dried sour grapes, known as goureh, in the stew

Yes, it all depends on your preference for sour or sweet cuisine. You might also prepare it using ground beef.

The ground beef may be used to create Koofteh Rizeh or it can be added directly to the carrots. But the authentic Azeri Khoreshe Havij is prepared with dried plums, meat, and carrots.

Vital Nutritional Information about Khoresh Havij

Khoresh Havij has around 338 kcal per 100 gr. It contains 14.62 g of protein, 21.08 g of fat, and 24.80 g of carbs.

Additionally, Khoresh Havij possesses an impressive 7.70 mg of vitamin E, 5.62 mg of vitamin C, 5.35 mg of vitamin B3, an astounding 50 mg of vitamin B4, and all other forms of vitamin B. Other important vitamins, such vitamin A, are also included in this stew.

534.11 mg of potassium, 133.62 mg of phosphorus, 824 mg of sodium, 30 mg of magnesium, and 44 mg of calcium are present in this stew. It also contains a large number of other vital minerals that the body needs.

FAQs About Khoresh Havij Recipe

How much time does Carrot Stew need to get ready?

It is better to cook this stew a night before serving it. But it needs around 4 hours to get ready.

Can I make carrot stew without red meat?

You can make this stew with white meat, or if you are a vegetarian, you can remove both red or white meat from the recipe.

What sort of meat does Khoresh Havij usually contain?

Usually, lamb or mutton is utilized in khoresh havij recipe.

Khoresh Havij Recipe; Make a Tasty Carrot Stew!

Recipe by ShayanCourse: Main coursesCuisine: PersianDifficulty: Medium

Servings

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Calories

700

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Total time

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Khoresht Havij is one of the types of Iranian stew that originally belonged to the city of Tabriz and is also known as Turkish carrot stew.

Ingredients

Mutton 300 gr
Carrots 2
Onion 1 large-size
Prune 10
Tomato paste ½ tablespoon
Sugar as needed
Lemon juice as needed
Turmeric, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon as needed
Brewed saffron as needed
Oil and butter as needed

Directions

To prepare a delicious Khoresht Havij, peel the onion, wash and chop it into small pieces. Then, put a suitable pot on low heat, and add the onion.
Now, fry the onion a little, and let the excess water evaporates. Next, pour some oil into the pot, and then fry the onion until it becomes light and golden. Now, it is time to add turmeric and black pepper.
Continue roasting until the aroma of the spices is released. Next, chop the meat, add it to the pot, and fry it until it changes color. Then, add salt and cinnamon sticks to the meat.
Now mix until the ingredients are combined. Pour boiling water until it covers the ingredients, and let the meat cook for 3 hours. Now, pour prune into a suitable bowl.
Pour water on the prunes, and let them soak for 20 minutes. Peel the carrots, and cut them into pieces.
Put a pan on low heat, pour some oil, add the sliced carrots to the pan, and fry them. Put the lid on the pan, and let the carrots cook. Next, add tomato paste.
Fry the tomato paste until it is completely fried. Add sugar and brewed saffron to the sliced carrots, and fry them for a few minutes. Then add them to the meat mixture, and mix the ingredients.
Finally, add the soaked prunes along with some lemon juice.