Morgh-E Torsh - Sour Chicken Stew Amongst Fresh Herbs Together With Xanthous Split Upwards Peas

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I've been wanting to brand مرغ ترش morgh-e torsh for quite some fourth dimension but somehow I never got around to it. However, I of late received a real form electronic mail from a reader bespeak for this recipe along alongside a brace of other dishes from the northern say of Gilan in addition to I was inspired to write a post most it. This is a relatively slowly dish to brand but the sense of savor is simply superb in addition to every seize alongside teeth is then total of flavor. Food from shomal (northern Iran) has its ain distinct flavor alongside its local vegetables that's difficult to notice anywhere else. Northern Islamic Republic of Iran is also known for its rice fields, tea plantations in addition to the caviar from Darya-ye Khazar (Caspian sea).

This morgh-e torsh recipe was given to me yesteryear a real dearest friend of mine of many years. My proficient friend Maryam is from the urban heart of Rasht in addition to currently lives inwards Toronto alongside her loving family. I met Maryam inwards college hither inwards New York in addition to nosotros right away became friends. We hung out together, laughed in addition to complained of homesickness. After graduation she moved away, nosotros may lose contact briefly in addition to periodically but throughout the years nosotros accept remained friends for life. Thanks to Maryam I larn to write most this amazing Gilani recipe.

I changed a brace of nipper things hither in addition to in that place inwards the recipe. Maryam's recipe calls for 1 whole chicken, I used 4 pieces of boneless in addition to skinless chicken breasts which I cutting into pocket-size pieces (about ii pounds) in addition to the 2nd modify is adding turmeric to the recipe. I simply couldn't resist in addition to I added a pinch of turmeric pulverization patch frying the chicken. 

Sour Chicken Stew alongside Fresh Herbs in addition to Yellow Split Peas

Ingredients:
Serves 4-6

1 whole chicken, cutting into pieces
1/2 loving cup yellowish separate peas
2 bunches of coriander, finely chopped
1 bunch of parsley, finely chopped
1 bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped
1 large onion, peeled in addition to diced
4-5 garlic cloves, peeled in addition to minced
Juice of  1-2  narenj (Seville orange/bitter orange) or juice of 1-2 lemon/lime, (the amount  may survive adjusted to your sense of savor in addition to preferences)
Salt in addition to pepper to taste
Water
Oil

Method:

1. Clean in addition to launder all fresh vegetables, take away the stems in addition to chop finely.
2. In a skillet add together 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, saute the chopped onion, minced garlic in addition to the chopped vegetables on medium-low rut until soft in addition to tender.
3. Cook the yellowish separate peas inwards 2 cups of H2O alongside a dash of tabular array salt for most xxx minutes or until they larn soft. Discard the water.
4. Lightly fry the chicken pieces inwards a brace of tablespoons of petroleum inwards a frying pan on medium rut until they are no longer pink, add together tabular array salt in addition to pepper to taste. As I mentioned, I added a pinch of turmeric every bit well.
5. In a saucepan combine all the ingredients, the sauteed vegetable mixture, chicken pieces in addition to the yellowish separate peas. Add plenty H2O to encompass all the ingredients. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat, add together tabular array salt in addition to pepper in addition to the juice of Seville orangish or lemon juice to your liking. Cover in addition to laid upwardly on medium-low rut for most an hr until all the flavors come upwardly together, stirring occasionally. Taste in addition to conform the seasoning.

Transfer the stew inwards a large serving bowl. Serve with kateh or polow, zeytoon parvardeh in addition to pickled garlic.
For a consummate Gilani tiffin or dinner you lot may desire to add mirza ghasemi to the carte du jour every bit a side dish.
 
Enjoy!
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