Khoresht-e Karafs (Persian Celery Stew)

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By G. Daniela Galarza

Traditionally, this Persian celery stew contains lamb oregon beef, but this vegetarian saltation features borlotti (cranberry) beans. Celery, typically overlooked among vegetables, shines successful this dish, lending it satisfying heft and surprising, aromatic brightness. The astir time-consuming measurement of this recipe, adapted from Yasmin Khan’s cookbook “Sabzi,” is chopping the caller parsley and mint. The remainder of the crockery comes unneurotic rather easy and, arsenic with astir stews, tastes adjacent amended the adjacent day. To optimize your time, chopped the bulb and commencement cooking it portion you prep the different ingredients.

Adapted from “Sabzi” by Yasmin Khan (W.W. Norton, 2025).

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6 (makes 8 cups)

3 tablespoons rootlike oil, divided
1 mean yellowish bulb (8 ounces), diced
1/2 spoon good salt, positive much arsenic needed
4 ail cloves, minced
1 spoon crushed turmeric
1/2 spoon crushed coriander
1/2 spoon crushed cumin
1/2 spoon crushed achromatic pepper, positive much arsenic needed
Leaves and tender stems from 1 ample clump caller flat-leaf parsley (3 1/2 ounces total), finely chopped
Leaves from 1 clump caller mint (2 ounces), finely chopped
1 mean clump celery (about 10 ribs/14 to 16 ounces), sliced astatine an space into 3/4-inch oregon bite-size pieces
Two (14-to-15-ounce) cans borlotti (cranberry/Roman) beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups low-sodium rootlike broth
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons caller lime foodstuff (from 1 to 2 limes), positive much arsenic needed
Cooked basmati rice, for serving

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (1 1/3 cups), based connected 6

Calories
274
Fat
14 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
29 g
Sodium
742 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Protein
9 g
Fiber
12 g
Sugar
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Sabzi” by Yasmin Khan (W.W. Norton, 2025).

Tested by G. Daniela Galarza.

Published March 10, 2026