Ash-e Anar (Persian Pomegranate Soup)

Ash-e Anar (Persian Pomegranate Soup)

This classic Persian dish, ash-e anar, is a split pea soup with lamb meatballs that's flavored with fresh herbs and pomegranate molasses.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Calories
514 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat oil in a heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in split peas; cook until peas take on a bit of color, about 1 minute.
Step 2
Pour chicken stock into the pot. Add pepper, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, fennel seeds, and cinnamon stick. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until peas are tender, about 20 minutes.
Step 3
While soup is simmering, prepare meatballs. Mix lamb, minced onion, mint, parsley, and garlic together. Form into walnut-sized meatballs. Drop meatballs into the simmering soup. Cook until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Discard cinnamon stick from the soup. Add basmati rice, parsley, mint, pomegranate molasses, and honey. Cook until rice softens, about 20 minutes.
Step 5
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with pomegranate seeds and cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 large sweet onions, chopped
  • 2 cups pomegranate seeds
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
  • 0.25 cup minced onion
  • 0.75 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1.5 pounds ground lamb
  • 0.75 cup yellow split peas
  • 2.25 teaspoons mild paprika
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
  • 0.5 cup minced fresh mint
  • 0.25 cup pomegranate molasses
  • 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream, or more to taste

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