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Kharcho recipe cover 2 hrs 45 mins

Soup

Kharcho

A rich Georgian beef-broth soup with rice, walnuts, tkemali, garlic, cilantro, and aromatic spices.

2 hrs 45 mins cooking time6 servings13 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • Bone-in beef: 800 g
  • Water: 2500 ml
  • Rice: 90 g
  • Yellow onion: 220 g
  • Walnuts: 100 g
  • Tkemali sauce: 80 g
  • Tomato paste: 30 g
  • Garlic: 25 g
  • Cilantro: 30 g
  • Khmeli suneli: 6 g
  • Bay leaf: 1 pc
  • Salt: 12 g
  • Vegetable oil: 30 ml

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 6 servings.

Energy
410 kcal
Protein
27 g
Fat
25 g
Carbohydrate
24 g

How to make it

  1. Cover the beef with 2500 ml cold water and bring slowly to a boil. Skim thoroughly, add 8 g salt and the bay leaf if using, and simmer with the lid ajar for 90-120 minutes, until the meat is tender.

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