
Soups
Khach (khash)
Khach is a thick soup of beef trotters and tripe, simmered for a long time until the gelatine coats the broth. It is eaten early on winter mornings, with flatbread and condiments, as popular comfort food in Iraq.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Condiments
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Rinse the trotters and tripe in cold water, then blanch them for 10 minutes in a large pan of boiling water. Drain and rinse again.
- In a large casserole, fry the sliced onions in a little oil until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Add the crushed garlic, grated tomato, turmeric, cumin and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
- Put the trotters and tripe into the casserole, cover with water to the same level, add the salt and vinegar, then bring to the boil.
- Skim the surface, turn the heat down to the lowest setting, cover and let it simmer for about 4 hours, until the meat comes away from the bones.
- Remove the bones from the trotters, then skim the fat from the broth. It should be thick and slightly gelled.
- Adjust the seasoning with lemon juice and salt, then serve piping hot with the spring onions, parsley and flatbread.
Variations and tips
Quick version. Without trotters, use just 1 kg of tripe and reduce cooking to 1 h 30: the texture will be less gelatinous.
Using what you can find. If tripe is unavailable, replace it with beef shank cut into chunks, and add an extra 1 tsp of salt.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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