Kharcho soup is a national dish of Georgian cuisine, which is distinguished by its special density and spicy, spicy taste. Classic kharcho is made from beef, but many variations of this dish allow the use of pork and other types of meat.
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History and description of the dish
The classic Kharcho recipe exclusively uses beef. Even translated from Georgian, the name of this dish sounds like "beef soup." In addition, it used for many decades a real Georgian tkemali sauce - a sour sauce based on plum.
However, in the modern world, many housewives prefer to buy simpler and less expensive products, so dozens of variations have appeared with substitutions of the above ingredients for ordinary tomato paste and pork. Nevertheless, even with the most ordinary products, this dish has an interesting and pleasant taste, and all thanks to their successful combination. The sourness of tomato paste and tomatoes, combined with the sharpness of garlic and the spice of Georgian seasonings give rise to amazing taste sensations.
This article provides a step-by-step description of one of Kharcho’s simplest recipes, so that you can follow the steps and follow some tricks to make a delicious first meal without any problems. For clarity and simplicity, each stage is accompanied by a photograph.
Ingredients
To prepare this version of delicious Georgian soup, you will need the following products:
- Pork meat (it is better to take the flesh without bone) - 500 grams;
- Tomatoes - 2 pieces;
- Golden onion - 2 pieces;
- Rice - 100 grams;
- Garlic - 2-3 large wedges;
- Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon;
- Fresh cilantro - to taste;
- Seasoning "Hops Suneli" - 1 teaspoon;
- Salt, pepper, herbs - to taste.