Iranian tomato paste (rob-e gojeh)
A very thick, deep red paste of reduced tomatoes for Persian khoresht, pilaf and soups.
Iranian tomato paste (rob-e gojeh) is a very thick, deep red paste of reduced ripe tomatoes with salt, with a concentrated sweet-sour taste and a deep colour. It is fried in oil at the start of cooking and added to Persian khoresht, pilaf (tahchin), soups (ash), gheimeh, sauces, marinades and braised meat for taste and colour.
Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product
Iranian tomato paste (rob-e gojeh), Raw: Calories 104.3 kcal, Proteins 4.2 grams, Fats 0.7 grams, Carbohydrates 20.2 grams per 100 g of product.
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