Kharcho - Georgian traditional stew / Soup sniper EP. 17

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats and sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative, while barley is often cheaper.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds brightness, while apple cider vinegar is more affordable.

Put water in a pot and bring it to boil

Heat olive oil in a pan and fry beef until golden

Transfer beef to boiling water

In the same pan, fry onions until translucent, then add to the pot

Add bay leaves and cover the pot

Cook for 1.5 hours

Blend fresh coriander, garlic cloves, half of a green pepper, olive oil, and a bit of water in a food processor

Fry cut tomatoes in olive oil for 5 to 10 minutes

Add tomato paste and kamalei to the pan

Add the blended mix, ground coriander, ground paprika, and chopped fresh parsley to the pot

Remove beef from the pot and cut into bite-sized pieces

Add rice to the pot

Return cut beef to the pot and combine everything

Add a teaspoon of dried marold or saffron

Leave on slow for 20 minutes until rice is cooked

Serve with fresh parsley and bread

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