Classic Kharcho soup with rice

Cook the famous first course easily and simply! According to this recipe, a classic kharcho soup with beef and rice is obtained - a delicious, rich, hearty soup in Georgian. Its density can be changed by adding water. It can also be cooked with different types of meat.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 43 % 3 g
Fats 14 % 1 g
Carbohydrates 43 % 3 g
32 kcal
GI: 33 / 67 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 2 h 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to cook kharcho soup? Measure out the required ingredients. I have meat on the bone, but you can take the tenderloin. My rice is white, round. A set of spices is very important for this dish - take them all.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Clean the meat from all excess, wash it under running water and dry it from excess moisture. If necessary, cut the meat from the bone, as I did. You can cut it into portions of medium size.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Put the meat together with the bone in a saucepan (I have a pressure cooker). Add a whole peeled onion, celery stalk, allspice and salt. Pour in the water and bring it to a boil on the stove, periodically removing the foam. Cook on low heat for 1.5 hours (if you have a pressure cooker, cook for 50 minutes).

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Strain the finished broth so that it remains clean, without impurities.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Fry the cooked meat in a frying pan in vegetable oil for 5 minutes, then pour 3 tablespoons of broth into the pan, cover the dishes with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, remove the skin. Cut the tomato pulp into cubes and add to the meat. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Peel the garlic and pass it through the press.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Add fried meat and vegetables to the pan with broth. Put the pan on the stove and bring its contents to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Rinse the rice well, drain the excess water. Transfer the rice to the broth. Cook the soup for 10 minutes.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Add spices and garlic to the soup. Cook for another 3 minutes and remove from the heat. Let the soup brew under the lid for about 10 minutes. While the soup is being infused, wash and chop the greens (dill, parsley, cilantro). Add fresh herbs to a saucepan or better spread it on plates just before serving. This will add a touch of freshness. Bon appetit!

Instead of celery stalks, you can take celery root or parsley.
Instead of fresh tomatoes, you can take canned tomatoes in their own juice.

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

The amount of water specified in the recipe can be reduced or increased at your request, depending on whether you want to get a thick or more liquid soup.

Beef can be replaced with any other type of meat that you like best. But keep in mind that the cooking time, as well as the taste and calorie content of the dish will change. Pork and lamb tend to be fatter than beef, and chicken fillet or turkey are leaner. At the same time, the cooking time depends not only on the type of meat, but also on which part of the carcass is used and how old or young the meat is.

You won't believe it, but until today I have never done Kharcho. I cooked all kinds of soups, but I didn't get around to it. Yes, and I've eaten it twice in my whole life at most. Well, it's never too late to catch up. I liked the soup. The aroma of the soup is magnificent - with a distinct smell of ripe tomatoes and fried meat.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Tomatoes - 23   kcal/100g
  • Melted beef fat - 871   kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171   kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158   kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217   kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380   kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200   kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137   kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233   kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104   kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184   kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269   kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216   kcal/100g
  • Raw wild rice - 353   kcal/100g
  • Brown raw rice - 360   kcal/100g
  • Boiled brown rice - 119   kcal/100g
  • White fortified raw rice - 363   kcal/100g
  • White fortified boiled rice - 109   kcal/100g
  • White rice, steamed, with long grains raw - 369   kcal/100g
  • Steamed white rice, boiled with long grains - 106   kcal/100g
  • Instant dry rice - 374   kcal/100g
  • Instant rice, ready to eat - 109   kcal/100g
  • Fig - 344   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Fresh basil - 27   kcal/100g
  • Dried basil - 251   kcal/100g
  • Hop-suneli - 417   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Paprika - 289   kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41   kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41   kcal/100g
  • Chili pepper - 40   kcal/100g
  • Allspice - 263   kcal/100g
  • Celery stalk - 12   kcal/100g

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