KHARCHO - Georgian Lamb Soup Recipe - RESTAURANT VERSION Суп Харчо / ხარჩო

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide a similar texture, while peanuts are more budget-friendly.

sour plum

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity, while vinegar is often more accessible.

tomato paste

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can reduce preservatives, while canned options are economical.

Add 1 tablespoon of coarse salt and Turkish smoked pepper to a bowl.

Coat the lamb with the salt and pepper mixture.

Heat unfiltered sunflower oil in a pot until smoking.

Brown the lamb in the oil until evenly browned, then remove from pot.

Clean the pot of burnt bits before adding more oil.

Add half of the tomato sauce to the pot and cook without stirring for 50 minutes.

Add chopped onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Crush garlic cloves and add them to the pot with the lamb.

Add water to cover the lamb and put a lid on the pot with a hole for steam to escape.

Soak cilantro roots in warm water to remove dirt.

Simmer the mixture for about 2 hours and 20 minutes without stirring.

Remove the lamb and let it rest, then separate the fat from the broth using a fat separator.

Blend the solids from the pot with garlic and strain back into the pot.

Add the remaining tomato sauce and reduce the mixture before adding the lamb and rice.

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