I saw this recipe for Persian Pomegranate soup a couple of weeks ago on the Morsels and Musings blog. It looked and sounded really interesting to me. I think I have tried pomegranate before but I have never bought them, actually the taste was very familiar and I think the flavour is similar to cranberry.
It is a very hearty stew with pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, lamb, beetroot, split peas, basmati rice plus loads of fresh herbs and spices. I was unable to find Aleppo pepper so I googled it and found a substitute - 4 parts sweet paprika and 1 part cayenne pepper. I used lamb chops and included the bones but actually it is more suited to lamb diced (like the recipe says!). I also used part pomegranate juice from the fresh pomegranate and part pomegranate juice from a bottle (it was slightly sweetened).
The flavour was really interesting, sweet and sour at the same time. I liked my first few mouthfuls but only once the complex flavours lingered in your mouth were you begging for more. I just kept going back to the pot! I really liked this dish, and I am so glad I cooked it, as it is different to anything I have tasted before.
Never tried any fruity soup, sounds interesting and looks very yummy.
ReplyDeleteHow different and fun. I would love to try something like this. I love the unique use of pomegranate!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried a soup with pomegranate, but I do love pomegranate. I would love to try it because you make it sound yummy.
ReplyDeletelovely combination haven't had this
ReplyDeletePomegranates are so yummy. I have never tried it in a soup before, very interesting! I love a good stew this time of year, I will have to try this one soon! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual but lovely sounding dish! And I have two bottles of pomegranate molasses that I need to use up too so win win :)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds different enough to be really interesting. I've never used pomegranates in this way before. I'll have to give this a try. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteHow unique! It sounds very good using pomegranates in a soup. The stew looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really interesting. I love pomegranate so I could definitely enjoy this soup!
ReplyDeletemuppy, you are a star!
ReplyDeletei am so glad you tried it out and loved it too.
thanks for linking to my recipe :)