Gheymeh

What is it?

Gheymeh is built on yellow split peas, diced meat, tomato and dried lime, cooked down until the split peas are soft but still hold their shape.

It is commonly topped with thin fried potato straws added just before serving, so they stay crisp against the stew.

The Persian table

Gheymeh is served with rice. It is also among the dishes cooked in large quantities for religious gatherings and food distributed to neighbours, particularly during Muharram.