Pomegranate soup with meatballs - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Pomegranate soup with meatballs By You Magazine - September 6, 2018 In Iran, people generally use sour pomegranate juice to make this soup. In this recipe I use sweet pomegranate juice combined with pomegranate molasses to give a sweet and sour taste. If you prefer it sweeter, add a little honey at the end. The fried mint topping gives this soup a wonderful flavour. For a vegetarian version, omit the meatballs and use vegetable stock instead. Atoosa Sepehr SERVES 6 50g fresh flat-leaf parsley 50g fresh coriander 40g fresh mint leaves 60g fresh chives (or the green part of spring onions) 3 tbsp olive oil 3 large onions, finely chopped ½ tbsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground cinnamon 40g basmati rice, rinsed 80g dried yellow split peas, rinsed 60g pearl barley, rinsed 1 litre meat stock 1 litre pomegranate juice 100ml pomegranate molasses Salt FOR THE MEATBALLS 300g minced lamb (up to 20% fat) 1 onion, coarsely grated 1 tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp salt FOR THE TOPPINGS Fried mint 3 onions for crispy fried onion (optional) Pomegranate seeds (optional) 1. Finely chop all the herbs, either by hand or in a food processor (do not overchop them in the processor), and set aside. In a large heavy-based pan, add the olive oil and the onions, stir to mix, and cook on a medium heat for 20 minutes until caramelized (do not rush this stage as the cooked onions form the base of the soup); stir occasionally at first and more frequently as the onions begin to change colour to prevent them from burning. 2. Add the turmeric, cumin and cinnamon, stir for 30 seconds, then add the rice, split peas, barley and stock. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat to the lowest setting, put the lid on and simmer for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, make the meatballs: add all the ingredients to a large bowl and knead with your hand until evenly mixed, then shape into small meatballs (about 2–3cm in diameter). Set aside. 3. Add the chopped herbs, pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses to the soup pan and stir well until fully mixed. Bring to the boil, add the meatballs, bring back to the boil and then turn the heat to the lowest setting, put the lid on and simmer for 50 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. 4. Cook for a further 3 minutes on a medium heat without the lid. 5. While the soup is simmering, make the toppings and set aside. To serve, garnish the soup with the fried mint topping, and crispy fried onion if using, and scatter over some pomegranate seeds if you like. Recipe from From a Persian Kitchen – Authentic Recipes & Fabulous Flavours From Iran by Atoosa Sepehr, published by Robinson, £26 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved