Gheymeh Nesar Qazvin is a luxury and very delicious food that is related to Qazvin city in Iran. This dish is a combination of mutton, barberry, and types of nuts such as almonds, with tomato paste and saffron.
Unlike khoresh gheymeh, yellow splits are not used in this dish. A very delicious and authentic Iranian stew that is also served with Iranian rice.
If you have been to weddings and important parties in Qazvin City, you will use Nisar ghee for important and dear guests.
If you stay with me until the end of the Gheymeh Nesar article, I will tell you about the properties and preparation method of this stew, which I was able to prepare myself later.
Gheymeh nesar recipe:
The Persian jeweled rice recipe is simple but full of important points. If you have special guests or Iranian friends and you want to prepare a luxury meal for them, this dish is the best option.
In the following, I have provided you with step-by-step instructions with photos to prepare gheimeh nesar; I hope it will be useful, and you will enjoy it.
For: 4 people
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cook for 180 minutes.
How to Make Gheymeh Nesar?
Ingredients:
| Rice | 2 cups |
| Salt | optional |
| Sheep thigh (chopped small) | 10.5 ounce |
| Medium onion | 1 pcs |
| Turmeric powder | ½ tsp |
| Black pepper | optional |
| Rose water | ½ cup |
| Liquid oil | optional |
| Pistachio slice | ½ cup |
| Almond slice | ½ cup |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 pcs |
| Green cardamom powder(Hel spice) | 1/4 tsp |
| Tomato paste | 3tbsp |
| Butter | 3 ounces |
| Saffron (brewed) | ½ tbsp |
| Sugar | 1 ½ tbsp |
| Barberry (washed and cleaned) | 1/3 cup |
| Sliced orange peel | 1/3 cup |
Instruction :
1. peel off the onion, wash it, and chop it into small pieces. Then, pour it into a frying pan and put it on medium heat. Sauté it until well golden brown. Now, put it aside.
2. Soak the rice in water and salt for 2 to 4 hours. Also, soak the almond slices in a small bowl with water for one hour.
3. Pour the almond slices with the pistachio slices for 10 minutes in a bowl containing rose water.
After this time, drain it and fry it in a little oil(If you get khalal narenj ready-made from the store, it is sweetened, but if you want to make it yourself.
You must boil it three to four times with cold water and pour out the water each time).
4. Soak the barberry in some water for 10 minutes, drain it, fry it in oil, add sugar, and turn off the heat.
(After washing the barberry, be sure to let it dry, then fry it in butter because if it is wet, it will lose its color).
5. Pour the meat into a hot oil pot and saute it on medium heat until the water is completely absorbed.
Add the onion that was fried before the meat, then add the turmeric powder and fry it.
When we add the meat to the onion, increase the flame so the meat does not boil.
6. Add 3 cups of water to the meat (to the extent that the water covers it), then add cinnamon sticks and cardamom, and let it cook for 2 hours and 30 minutes on low heat.
7. In the last 15 minutes of cooking the meat, add tomato paste and spices (salt, turmeric powder, black pepper) and let it cook until fully cooked and soft.
8. Pour the rice you drained before into a pot containing boiling water and put it on high heat for 7 to 14 minutes until it is ready, then drain it.
9. Pour the rice into a pot containing hot oil. Put the lid on the pot and increase the heat until the rice steam rises.
10. Melt the butter on low heat. When the rice steam rises, pour it over the rice. Pour the saffron into a corner of the rice, put the lid on the pot, and reduce the heat. The rice brews for 30 minutes.
11. After cooking gheime nesar, pour the rice onto a plate, then pour the meat mixture, saffron rice, almond slices, pistachio slices, barberry, and orange peel slices on it and serve.
How To Serve Gheymeh Nesar?
Gheymeh Nesar is usually served as the main dish for dinner or lunch at various events. In addition to this dish, you can use a variety of salads and vegetables, such as Shirazi salad and sabzi khordan.
You can use dairy desserts such as mast o khiar and mast o musir. Iranian doogh and carbonated drinks can also be used as drinks.
Pay attention to this point: Iranian pickles are usually used less often with this dish. Because pickles are not similar to other types of ghee.
NOTES :
| No. | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 | You can soak sliced nuts in some water or rose water to soften them. However, do not soak sliced pistachios in water because their green color will be removed. |
| 2 | In addition to almonds, pistachios, and Barberry, you can use orange peel slices for a different flavor. If you use orange slices for decoration, it is better not to overuse them because it will make the food taste bitter. |
| 3 | Never add salt while preparing the meat because it makes cooking slow. |
| 4 | You can add some rose water to the mixture of almond and pistachio slices to make the flavor of gheime nesar unique. |
| 5 | If you prepare this polo for your party and as a party food, chopping the meat more coarsely is better. |
| 6 | In some recipes, at the stage of cooking the rice, the stew of this food is poured layer by layer over the rice and brewed with it. |
| 7 | Pouring some animal oil on the rice gives a unique aroma to the food. |
| 8 | The lower the gas flame and the longer the meat is cooked, the softer the final texture and the more delicious the taste. |
| 9 | Let the meat absorb the juice and tomato paste completely and become thick. |
| 10 | Sheep meat is used in the preparation of this food. If you don’t like the taste of mutton, you can use veal. |
| 11 | Turn off the heat immediately after the sugar dissolves to prevent Barberry from turning black. |
| 12 | You can reduce the sweetness of the food by adding a little lemon juice. |
| 13 | This food is dry; Therefore, you can serve some meat juice separately. |
| 14 | Brew saffron until completely thick to give a better color to the food. Too much diluted saffron causes the rice to loosen. |
| 15 | It is better to use golden or red onion than white onion to prepare this food. White onions make food too sweet. |
| 16 | Adding potatoes or bread for tahdig can make Gheymeh nesar rice more attractive. |
FAQ :
1. What kinds of slices are used to prepare gheymeh nesar Qazvin?
Almond slices, pistachio slices, and orange peel slices are used in this food. Soak the almond slices in rose water briefly and fry again in butter, but only to the extent that it does not change colour.
2. How do you get the bitterness of orange peel?
To get the bitterness of orange peel, first cut it into slices. Then, put the slices in boiling water and let them boil a few times to remove their bitterness. Finally, wash the slices with cold water and drain.
3. How many calories are in gheymeh nesar?
Every 3.5 ounces of gheymeh nesar is 200 calories.
4. What is served with gheyme nesar?
Along with Persian jeweled rice, salad Shirazi, zeytoon parvardeh, and mast o khiar is served.
5. What is gheimeh in Farsi?
The meaning of gheimeh in Farsi is meat pieces. Square or rectangular pieces of cooked meat can be seen in Iranian stews such as gheimeh sibzamini or gheimeh nesar.
4. What is the history of Gheymeh?
In general, gheimeh stew is a very old food, and the history of cooking this food goes back several centuries. It is impossible to say exactly in which year and by whom this dish was cooked.
However, since the root of the name of this dish comes from a word in the Turkish language, it can be attributed to the Azeri-speaking regions of Iran.
Hi dears,i have a question about type of meat that we use in gheymeh nesar.
Can we use minced meat instead of sheep tigh in the recipe of gheymeh nesar?
Hi dear samanta,you can use mined meat in this recipe ,i suggest you try it because, minced meat as well as
sheep tigh has deliciuos taste in gheymeh nesar.
Hi ,i want question
What is the best way to serve gheymeh nesar?
Hi dear amandah,The best way to serve Gheymeh nesar is with persian rice basmati rice
Hi mohsen , can i use chicken insted of meat in gheymeh nesar?
Hi dear Barby, Yes, but the rule is to use meat
I want make gheymeh nesar with chicken?
Can i make this wirh chicken?
Hi, dear Carolina, The main recipe of gheymeh nesar is with meat, and the name of the dish is derived from meat, and it is recommended to make it with meat, but you can also use chicken according to your taste.
Hi dear Fatima, I’m absolutely delighted to hear that this gheymeh nesar recipe met your expectations and brought back cherished memories for your parents! Your feedback so great for me, and I’m grateful you chose our recipe. I hope you’ll find more recipes here that resonate with your taste buds. Thank you for sharing your experience!
What is spices Musy use in gheime nesar?
For Gheymeh nesar, you need the spices mentioned in the raw materials section, such as turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, etc. My opinion is that nothing unusual is needed for this dish and it is very simple