I have been seeing Baby Summer Squash and Zucchini frequently at our local Farmer’s Market. They are great as a side dish sautéed or roasted with some fresh garlic and olive oil.
While looking for inspiration at the Farmer’s Market I decided that I should splurge a little and make a nice Khoresht with the cute baby Summer Squash. I say splurge because let’s face it $5 a pound is a bit pricey! I am happy to report though, that it was well worth it!
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 lb baby Summer Squash
1/2 lb stewing meat
1 medium onion
2-3 clove garlic
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 small Persian Limes
1 can (14.5 oz) stewing tomatoes
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp Advieh
Saute small diced onion and minced garlic in some olive oil until translucent. Add turmeric and stir. Cut meat into 1/2 inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Add meat to the onion mixture and brown on all sides.
Add stewed tomatoes, Persian Limes, and 1/2 cup of water. Cover and bring to a simmer. Add tomato paste, mix well, cover and cook on medium low for one hour.
Cut the stem and top portion of each squash.
Saute baby summer squash in some olive oil for a few minutes making sure to season with some salt and pepper.
Add advieh to the meat and tomato mixture. Adjust seasoning if needed, then add squash. Gently stir. Cover and cook for 1 hour.
Serve with Chelow, Persian Rice!
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Hi Sanam! The Persian limes in this recipe, are they dried? Can I use dried Persian limes as I’m not certain I can find fresh ones. Thank you!
I’ve always wanted something fun to do with summer squash! I’ll have to try this.
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Hello,
Do you put the persian limes whole in the stew, or do you cut them up?
Thanks,
Adriana
Adriana, I put them in whole, but slightly crushed.
Tana, they are dried limes!
delicious! i usually put italian squash + sour grapes instead of eggplant (my son is allergic to eggplant so that is my bademjan substitute) but i tried baby summer squash from my local farmer’s market and it was delicious! thanks for the wonderful idea
Made this dish for my husband, we both loved it! I make all kinds of khoresht but never tried summer squash! It was tasty!
This dish looks great. I’ve never seen baby squash over here in. Do they differ much in taste from big squashes?
Culinary Crush, no they don’t, they are simply a smaller version!
i love your recepies.i like to try new things thanks
love all of your recipe .but where i cant find baby squash i look at whole food -central market ,please let me know where to found it thanks
Fariba, the ones I bought I found at the Farmers Market in Torrance.
hi again /at least i found baby squash yellow and green they come in package=can i used both color thanks
happy norouz wish you the best