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.
Ingredients
- water2000 ml
- Vegetable oil15 ml
Instructions
8 steps- 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
Remove the cooked beef from the broth and cut it into small pieces. Skim off any excess fat from the broth.
10 min
- 3
Sauté the finely chopped onion in a pan until golden brown.
5 min
- 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
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
Then add tomato paste, tkemali, and parsley. Cook for 5 minutes.
5 min
- 7
Remove from heat and add finely chopped cilantro and garlic. Mix well.
- 8
Finally, add the cooked beef to the soup. Serve hot.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 408 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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