Soups

Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

by Editorial Staff

My favorite soup “Kharcho” is a traditional Georgian first course. I will also offer you a delicious soup for lunch.

Summary

Cook Time2 hour
Total Time2 hour
CourseSoup
Servings (Default: 8)

Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes Ingredients

  • Beef brisket – 500 g
  • Water – 2-2.5 l
  • Bulb onions – 2 pcs.
  • Tomatoes – 500 g
  • Rice – 100 g
  • Walnuts – 50 g
  • Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp
  • Garlic – 2-3 cloves
  • Red pepper – to taste
  • Ground black pepper – to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Greens (dill, parsley, cilantro) – 1 bunch
  • Bay leaf – 1-2 pcs.
  • Hops-suneli – 1 teaspoon

Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes Instructions

  1. Wash the beef, cut into portions. Put in a saucepan.
    Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes step 1
  2. Pour the meat over with cold water, put on fire, bring to a boil, remove the foam. Cook the meat, until tender, over low heat, covered (about 1.5-2 hours).
  3. Wash the rice.
  4. Peel the onion, wash, cut into cubes.
  5. Boil the kettle. Wash the tomatoes, pour boiling water over for 2-3 minutes. Drain the boiling water. Cover with cold water for 2-3 minutes. Peel, grate.
  6. Add onion and rice to the finished meat. Cook for 15 minutes.
  7. Preheat a frying pan, pour in vegetable oil. Put the tomatoes in hot oil. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes.
    Kharcho Soup with Fresh Tomatoes step 7
  8. Add the stewed tomatoes to the pan. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. Wash and chop the herbs. Peel the garlic and chop finely with a knife.
  10. Lightly fry the walnut kernels in a dry frying pan until a pleasant smell appears. Crush with a rolling pin.
  11. Add garlic, nuts, hot peppers, suneli hops, pepper, bay leaf, salt and herbs to the soup. Cook the soup “Kharcho” with tomatoes for 3-5 minutes. Remove soup from heat. Let it brew under the lid for 10 minutes. “Kharcho” soup with tomatoes is ready.
  12. Serve “Kharcho” soup with tomatoes.
Enjoy your meal!
Editorial Staff

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