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Vavishka – A Quick Persian Skillet Dish

Vavishka – A Quick Persian Skillet Dish

Vavishka is a quick and easy Persian skillet dish, a speciality from Gilan at the Caspian Sea. 

Course easy recipe, Main Dish, One Pan Recipe, Quick Recipe
Cuisine iranian cuisine, persian cuisine, Persian Food
Keyword Vavishka – A Quick Persian Skillet Dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Labsalliebe

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR VAVISHKA

  • 2 large shallots (banana shallots)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 500 g ground beef

SPICE MIX ADVIEH

  • tsp Advieh

MAKE YOUR OWN SPICE MIX

  • 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp rose petals ground
  • 1/2 tsp saffron
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp dried lime powdered
  • a pinch nutmeg
  • a pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt, pepper

FURTHER INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lemon
  • 4 ripe tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 eggs

HERB TOPPING

  • 4 spring onions
  • 2-3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
  • 2-3 chives

Instructions

PREPARATION OF VAVISHKA

  1. Chop shallots into rings and sauté in oil, and add turmeric and turn once.

  2. Add minced meat and fry.

PREPARATION OF SPICE MIXTURE

  1. Add Advieh, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper or

  2. blend a mixture of 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon, 1/4 tsp mixed cardamom, 1 tsp mixed rose petals, 1/2 tsp mixed saffron, 1/2 tsp mixed coriander, 1 tsp separated lime powder and some nutmeg and add.

  3. Now add 300 ml water and simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. Squeeze the lemon and set it aside.

  5. Cut tomatoes crosswise and blanch them in a bowl with hot water.

  6. Scoop out the first tomato, peel off the skin, and continue until all the tomatoes are peeled.

  7. Cut tomatoes in half and into cubes, stir them into the meat with the tomato paste and lemon juice, and simmer for another 10 minutes.

  8. After 10 minutes, beat in the eggs and let them set

PREPARATION TOPPING

  1. Slice the spring onions, cut the chives into rings, remove the stems from the parsley, and chop them finely.

  2. Place vavishka on a plate and sprinkle with herbs.