Lorestan province foods

According to archaeologists, Lorestan province was one of the first human settlements and has a rich and significant food culture. This province is one of the provinces that has a rich and extensive food culture that can satisfy people with different tastes.

One of the tourist attractions of this province is its traditional foods. Some of these dishes have been included in the list of national monuments in the past years.

Lorestan has divine gifts in the plains and mountains with a combination of the artistic performances of the women in cooking. These two features give you a chance to try the most delicious foods of Iran in Lorestan Province. Delightful smell of local food, especially in spring, and the use of spring plants in the dishes, give an unforgettable taste of traditional Lorestan food.

In this article, the most popular and famous local dishes of this region are mentioned below:

Khoreshte Sib

Khoreshte Sib or Lorestan apple stew is one of the traditional and old Iranian dishes. Of course, you should know that if you make this stew in the traditional way, you will experience a unique and delicious taste.

This dish is very suitable for people who have nervous disorders. The ingredients used in this dish are apple, vinegar, corn starch, lamb thigh, grape juice and spices.

Ghelie Torsh Stew

Ghelie Torsh Stew is one of the most delicious stews of this province. Maybe when you hear the name of Ghelie, your mind goes to the south of the country. Ghelie is one of the types of food which name is originally belongs to south region of Iran. But the Ghelie Torsh stew is specific to Lorestan you can try this dish in this province with unique taste and instruction.

You can easily prepare this delicious local stew at home with meat. It is good that we create diversity dishes and prepare more traditional dishes that are for our country and don’t let them go into oblivion. But this food is sour because tamarind is supposed to be used. You can add fried potatoes next to this dish. The origin of this stew is prepared with meat, but some people also serve it with chicken. The ingredients used in this type of stew are chicken or red meat, potatoes, tamarind juice, bay leaf, oil, salt and pepper

Kofte Nokhodchi

Kofte Nokhodchi is Persian chickpeas meatballs that is a popular dish of Lorestan. Lean minced meat, chickpea flour, onion, coriander seed powder, saffron, sugar, liquid oil, spices (salt, pepper and turmeric), dill and lemon juice are the main ingredients for preparing this dish.
There is no tomato paste in the original recipe of this meatball. But if you want to add tomato paste to this dish, you can put some tomato paste in the sauce of this dish. This watery food is served with rice or bread and topped with vegetables and smashed walnut.