Khoresh-e Aloo Esfenaj (Persian Lamb, Prune, and Spinach Stew)

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Khoresh-e Aloo Esfenaj (Persian Lamb, Prune, and Spinach Stew)

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Thu Buser. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Thu Buser A quintessential part of Iranian cuisine, khoresh, or stews, can be found both on everyday dinner tables and at parties and holidays. This lamb, prune, and spinach version, known as khoresh-e aloo esfenaj, is one of my favorites. It traditionally calls for golden sour prunes (aloo bukhara), which are popular in Middle Eastern cooking and provide a distinct…