Iran Traditional Dish Dizi Recipe

Dizi or Abgoosht is one of the famous traditional Iranian dishes which has various recipes in different cities of Iran. Of course, the method of preparing this Iranian traditional food is almost the same in all cities. Summer or winter, lunch or dinner, party or family party, Abgoosht with pickles and “Sangak bread“! This traditional food is suitable for Iranian taste. Apart from its recipe, it has also some tricks that are the work of the grandmothers of Iran ancient land. Because they have gained enough experience and skill in cooking it. This food has another name; You’ve probably heard “Dizi” on the restaurant menu.

The product of Non-immigrant Lifestyle in Iran

The oldest document in which Abgoosht is mentioned is Divan Atameh written by Maulana Jamaluddin Abu Ishaq Hallaj Shirazi. He was one of the satirical poets and writers of the ninth century AH. In his divan, he has written about the description of traditional Iranian food:

“When he puts Dizi on his shoulder,

I put a bread rug around his neck from pea seeds, a rosary”

Dizi or Abgoosht is the product of a nomadic life and kebab is the food of a Iran nomadic lifestyle. The nomads only had the opportunity to cook Abgoosht when they reached their final destination. They prepared it from the night before, all of which was not possible except in non-immigrant and sedentary lifestyle of Iranian.

How to prepare traditional Iranian Abgoosht?

Ingredients for how to prepare traditional Iranian Abgoosht which is suitable for 4 people.

• Mutton with bones (and some tail as desired): 300 g
• Peas: half a cup
• White beans: half a cup
• Tomatoes: 3 pieces
• Medium potato: 2 pieces
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Large onion: 1 piece
• Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
• Cinnamon: half a tablespoon
• Dried lemon powder: 1 tablespoon
• Salt, pepper, turmeric: as needed

Persian Traditional Homemade Food

Put the meat, tail, pepper and turmeric soaked onions, garlic, peas and white beans in a relatively large saucepan. Fill it with water and put it on a high flame to boil. Then turn down the heat and let it cook well. About 3 hours after the meat is cooked, add the tomatoes and potatoes. After 1 hour, add the tomato paste and salt. Add dried lemon powder and cinnamon and let your Dizi taste better for a few more minutes.

Points and Tricks of Cooking Dizi

• Do not forget to soak the beans. From the night before, peel and wash the peas and beans. Then soak it in a bowl of water to remove bloating.
• If bloating bothers your stomach, add some cumin to it early in cooking.
• Add cinnamon and lemon powder at the end of cooking, 10 minutes before removing the heat.
• Wait for the meat to boil slightly before adding the spices, remove the foam from the surface with a spoon and discard. This will make the it more colorful.
• To make a delicious Stone-Dizi, cook the it in a special daisy dish. There are stone dishes for this food that will make your daisy cook much better.
• An important secret! If you grate some nutmeg in the Abgoosht, it will be much tastier.

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