Real borscht
Description
A hearty first course. Ukrainian cuisine is diverse and unique! Dishes of Ukrainian cuisine are popular thanks to their wonderful taste. Try making borscht at home
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Any meat for borscht should first be washed, then placed in a pot and covered with water. Put it on to cook. As soon as the water boils, add 2 whole halves of bell pepper to the pot. Let them cook together.
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Step 2
Carrots and onions need to be peeled and chopped.
- 3
Step 3
Shred the white cabbage into thin strips.
- 4
Step 4
Sauté the onion in vegetable oil. Add the carrots.
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Step 5
Add the beetroot (70%) and tomato juice to the sauté. Simmer everything together, stirring.
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Step 6
Add the remaining beet (30%) to the boiling broth. Peel and dice the potatoes. When the beet in the broth turns lighter in color, add the potatoes.
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Step 7
Add cabbage to the boiling broth. Cook for 15 minutes. Add salt, spices, and sautéed vegetables.
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Step 8
At the very end of cooking, add a teaspoon of table vinegar to the borscht. It will fix the color of the borscht and make the flavor more vivid. Serve the borscht either with sour cream or without it.