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Authentic Traditional Soup Kharcho
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Authentic Traditional Soup Kharcho

Kharcho is a delicious Georgian soup made with beef, rice, tkemali (sour plum sauce), and unique spices. This recipe is traditional and foolproof, ensuring an authentic Kharcho flavor.

Prep20 min
Cook120 min
Servings6
Cal/serving274
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Ingredients

Servings
6
  • water2000 ml
  • Vegetable oil15 ml

Instructions

8 steps
  1. 1

    Cut the beef into pieces and place it in a pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam and simmer on low heat for about 1.5 hours, or until the beef is tender.

    90 min

  2. 2

    Remove the cooked beef from the broth and cut it into small pieces. Skim off any excess fat from the broth.

    10 min

  3. 3

    Sauté the finely chopped onion in a pan until golden brown.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Add the sautéed onion to the broth. If the broth is insufficient, add boiled water to bring the total liquid volume to 2 liters. Bring to a boil.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Add salt, pepper, Kharcho spice mix, and rice to the boiling broth. Cook until the rice is cooked (about 15-20 minutes).

    20 min

  6. 6

    Then add tomato paste, tkemali, and parsley. Cook for 5 minutes.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Remove from heat and add finely chopped cilantro and garlic. Mix well.

  8. 8

    Finally, add the cooked beef to the soup. Serve hot.

Nutrition

1 serving ≈ 408 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.

274
kcal
18.8g
Protein
18g
Carbs
13.5g
Fat
1.6g
Fiber

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