Thanks for posting this recipe! I enjoy eating Gormeh Sabzi and I appreciate the technique that keeps the greens from being overcooked.
I have been practicing Persian/Armenian cooking for the past 1 3/4 yrs, living with an Armenian Iranian. He generally likes what I do. He does not care for fenugreek, and while I love the stuff, I’ve been looking for a substitution for Gormeh Sabzi, which still enhances the flavor, so I can make it for him, too, and a substitute for dried limes, because they’re expensive in the U.S. (until I get my dehydrator…).
-I found that powdered horseradish root rounds out the parsley and turmeric in a rather delightful way, adding a bit of the same bite as the fenugreek seed.
-I also have added dried summer savory and oregano with pleasant results, as a substitute for the fenugreek leaves. For me, the taste of parsley gets rather strong when I use as much of the fresh herb as I like. The dried herbs balance that out nicely.
-I like to pickle diced lemon rind in a salt brine, any time I juice lemons, to serve as a tangy relish. I added about a tablespoon of the lemon rind and about 3/4 cup of the brine to a pot following the above proportions in your recipe.
I also have made this with kale, since I buy it more often than spinach and sometimes decide I want this dish on the spur of the moment (as I did, today) when figuring out what to do with soaked beans.
I hope this comment is helpful to other aspiring Persian cuisine aficionados.
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Lal
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