# Ash-e Anar (Pomegranate and Herb Soup)

Ash-e Anar is a thick, hearty soup filled with nutritious ingredients and designed to be a complete meal on its own.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 white onions
- 6 garlic cloves
- 100 g fresh parsley
- 100 g fresh coriander
- 50 g chives
- 50 g mint
- 2 cooked beetroots
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 5 cups boiling water
- 0.5 cup split peas
- 0.5 cup basmati rice
- 4 tbsp dried mint
- 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 handful pomegranate seeds
- 2 tbsp cooking oil

## Instructions

1. Finely slice onions with 0.5 tsp salt and sauté in 2-3 tbsp of oil until translucent. Add turmeric until softened. Set aside half.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté briefly for 1-2 minutes. Add dried mint and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
3. Finely chop herbs. Add split peas, rice, and chopped herbs to the pot. Cover with boiling water and pomegranate juice, bring to a boil.
4. Put the lid on and turn to low heat for 30 minutes.
5. Stir in pomegranate molasses. Put the lid back on and cook for another 15 minutes.
6. Heat 2-3 tbsp oil and add dried mint. Heat for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and pour over soup. Add remaining fried onions and pomegranate seeds as garnish.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- grater
- small bowl

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-04-28

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