Aash-e Shalgham

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g turnips
• 100 g long grain rice or 100 g basmati rice
• 200 g ground lamb or 200 g ground beef
• 2 large onions
• 50 g split peas
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 100 g fresh mint
• cooking oil
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix ground meat with grated onions, salt and black pepper.
• 2 shape into small balls, and fry in oil until colour changes.
• 3 add 4-5 glasses of hot water and split peas and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• 4 wash turnip and rice.
• 5 peel turnip and cut into a few pieces.
• 6 add both to aash.
• 7 also add turmeric, salt and black pepper.
• 8 mix well and cook over low heat for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 if using fresh mint, wash and chop finely.
• 10 fry mint in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes and pour over aash when serving.