
Soups
Kharcho (kharcho)
A comforting Georgian soup of slow-simmered beef, rice and ground walnuts, flavoured with garlic and pomegranate. Very fragrant, it is served piping hot, often as a one-pot meal for a family dinner.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Bouillon
Finition
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Brown the meat cut into pieces in the oil, then add the sliced onion and let it soften for 5 minutes.
- Cover with water, bring to the boil, skim, then simmer covered for 1 hour 30 minutes until the meat is tender.
- Add the peeled, chopped tomatoes, then the rice, and cook for another 20 minutes.
- Pound the walnuts with the garlic, ground coriander and a ladle of broth to make a smooth paste.
- Stir this paste into the soup, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring, to thicken it.
- Adjust the seasoning, then add the pomegranate juice just before serving.
- Sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with a piece of bread.
Variations and tips
Lamb version. Replace the beef with lamb shoulder for a more robust flavour.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia