Georgian soup
Description
A hearty and aromatic soup. "Harcho" is made from beef or lamb. You can find several recipes of this soup with the addition of walnuts, herbs, and hot pepper. The soup is hearty, nutritious, spicy, and thick. If you want to warm up or add a new dish to your home menu, I highly recommend this recipe. Also, the longer the soup is left to steep, the more pronounced its flavors will become. Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place the meat in a saucepan and pour water over it (about 2.5 liters). Bring to a boil and simmer in salted water for 90 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Be sure to remove the foam formed during boiling.
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Step 3
3. Peel the onion and cut it into large pieces.
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Step 4
4. Remove the seeds from the sweet pepper and cut it into small cubes.
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Step 5
5. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into medium-sized cubes.
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Step 6
6. Heat a frying pan with olive oil, add the onion.
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Step 7
7. Fry the onion until golden brown and add bell pepper, tomatoes, and a spoonful of tomato paste.
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Step 8
8. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice, season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
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Step 9
9. Place the prepared vegetables into the ready broth.
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Step 10
10. Immediately add the washed rice and mix everything well.
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Step 11
11. Add the bay leaf to the pot and cook for another 15–20 minutes. Remove the soup from heat. Peel and finely chop the garlic, chop the cilantro, and mix them together.
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Step 12
12. Add garlic with greens to the soup.
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Step 13
13. Mix, season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, cover the pot with a lid, and let the soup steep.
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Step 14
14. Serve the ready soup hot, garnished with a sprig of fresh herbs.