Āsh

Āsh
Barley āsh
Type Soup
Place of origin Iran
Serving temperature Hot
Cookbook: Āsh  Media: Āsh

Āsh (Persian: آش) is part of Iranian, Azerbaijani, Caucasian, and Turkish cuisine similar to but thicker than soup, which is usually served hot. Depending on the type of āsh, it could contain different types of grain, legumes (chick peas, black-eye beans, lentils), vegetables, herbs (parsley, spinach, dill, spring onion ends, coriander, dried mint), onions, oil, meat, garlic, reshteh (in Ash Reshteh) and spices, such as salt, pepper, turmeric, saffron, etc.

Depending on the ingredients, āsh can be considered a full meal. Āsh can be bought in local Persian stores.

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