Gheymeh Nisar is a traditional dish from Qazvin, often served at weddings and special occasions. This dish is typically accompanied by fresh herbs.
Ingredients of Gheymeh Nisar
- Rice
- Meat
- Almond slivers
- Pistachio slivers
- Orange peel slivers
- Fried onions
- Barberry
- Saffron
- Cooking oil, salt, and pepper
There's a special spice mix from Qazvin called "Gheymeh Nisar spice," which, when used, makes the dish incredibly fragrant.
Ingredients List:
- 4 cups of rice
- 250 grams of lamb, cut into small pieces
- 1 onion
- ½ cup of dissolved saffron
- ½ cup of barberry
- 1.5 cups of slivered pistachios and almonds
- Cooking oil, salt, and pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions of Gheime Nessar
1. Start by soaking the rice, then boil it in water and drain it. Add the dissolved saffron to the rice and steam it until fully cooked.
2. Sauté the chopped onion until golden, then add the meat and continue frying until the meat changes color.
3. Add tomato paste to the meat and onion mixture, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to let it cook thoroughly and the liquid reduce. At this point, add the saffron.
4. Five minutes before the cooking is done and before the liquid from the meat completely evaporates, add the almond slivers.
5. Prepare the barberry by rinsing it in cold water. In a pan, heat some cooking oil, add a spoonful of sugar, and let it dissolve. Then, add the barberry and heat it gently, being careful not to burn it.
6. Add another spoonful of saffron to the meat mixture, stir well, and then add the barberry. Keep stirring to ensure the barberry maintains its natural color.
Serving Method of Gheime Nessar
Place half of the rice on a serving dish, then layer half of the meat mixture on top. Add the saffron rice over the Gheymeh, and top it with the remaining meat mixture. You can also sprinkle some slivered pistachios on top, and sometimes a bit of cinnamon as well.
Enjoy your Gheymeh Nisar! We hope that the next time you plan to visit Iran, especially Qazvin Province and the city of Qazvin, you will definitely go to a restaurant and order Gheymeh Nisar. We look forward to being your gracious hosts at Sana Persian and hope to see you soon!
