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Kharcho

ხარჩო/khar-CHOH/
Kharcho
About this dish

A spicy, sour beef soup made with rice, walnuts, and tkemali plum sauce.

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Ingredients
🥩500g beef, cubed
🍚1/2 cup rice
🥜1/2 cup walnuts, ground
🍶3 tbsp tkemali (sour plum sauce)
🧄3 cloves garlic
🌿Fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
Serves 4
1
Simmer the beef in water until tender, about an hour, then reserve the broth.
2
Add rice to the broth and cook until nearly done.
3
Stir in ground walnuts and tkemali sauce.
4
Simmer a few more minutes until the flavors meld and the soup thickens slightly.
5
Stir in garlic and cilantro just before serving.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kharcho is a traditional Georgian soup, distinguished by its use of ground walnuts and sour plum flavoring, which give it a distinctive tangy richness.

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