Georgian Kharcho Soup is one of the most iconic dishes of Georgian cuisine: a hearty and aromatic soup made with beef, rice, tomatoes, and slightly tart plums, enriched with herbs and spices. Slow-cooked and deeply flavorful, it represents the soul of Caucasian home cooking.
Let’s see how to make it.
Traditional
Soup
Caucasian Cuisine
Omnivore
Georgian Kharcho Soup
Georgian Kharcho Soup is a rich and aromatic soup made with beef, rice, tomatoes and slightly tart plums, flavored with herbs and chili pepper. A true classic of Caucasian cuisine.
Ingredients
- Beef pulp 400 g
- Tomatoes 150 g
- Rice 100 g
- Slightly unripe plums 8
- Onions 2
- Garlic cloves 2
- Fresh parsley 1 bunch
- Wild fennel a pinch
- Dried mint to taste
- Chili pepper 1
- Butter to taste
- Salt to taste
Tools
- Pot
- Pan
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Cut the beef into cubes and simmer in a pot with 2 liters of water for about 1½ hours over low heat, skimming occasionally.
- Add thinly sliced onions, crushed garlic, chili pepper, chopped pitted plums, rice and a generous pinch of salt.
- Continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile peel and chop the tomatoes and sauté them in a pan with a knob of butter.
- Add the tomatoes to the soup 5 minutes before removing from heat.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley, wild fennel and dried mint. Serve immediately.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
420 kcal
420 kcal
Fat
18 g
18 g
Carbohydrates
32 g
32 g
Protein
28 g
28 g
Sugar
6 g
6 g
Fiber
4 g
4 g
Sodium
520 mg
520 mg
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