Baghali Ghatogh

Name: Baghali Ghatogh
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 2 cups fava beans, shelled; 1 cup fresh dill, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 eggs (optional)

باقلا قاتق/bah-GAH-lee gha-TOGH/

Also known as: Fava Bean and Dill Stew

About this dish

A fragrant fava bean and dill stew from northern Iran, often served with fish or egg.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups fava beans, shelled

🌿1 cup fresh dill, chopped

🧄4 cloves garlic, minced

🥚4 eggs (optional)

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the fava beans with garlic and turmeric until tender.

Add a generous amount of chopped fresh dill.

Continue simmering until the dill wilts and the sauce thickens slightly.

Crack eggs directly into the stew if desired, poaching until set.

Serve with rice or bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Baghali ghatogh is a specialty of Iran's Gilan province, known for its generous use of fresh dill and fava beans.

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