Kharcho is a very spicy and savory traditional Georgian meat soup. The most important thing in the dish is a rich broth and spicy roast. The dish is characterized by a special spiciness in the classic version. The food can be supplemented with rice, walnuts, cilantro and even tkemali sauce for a bright flavor.

Food blogger Valeria Demenchuk (mrs.demenchuk) on her Instagram page shared a recipe for a rich soup with chicken and rice.

Ingredients:

• chicken meat (I have fillet) - 500 g
• rice - 0.5 cup
• carrots - 1 pc
• onion - 1 pc
• garlic - 3 cloves
• butter - 50 g
• tomato paste - 2-3 tbsp.
• herbs
• sil/pepper
• water - 2-2,5 liters

Method of preparation:

1. Fill a pot with water, put it on fire and bring to boil. Cut meat and put it in the boiling water. Cook on medium heat under a lid until ready.

2. Next, put washed rice into the broth. Cook for 15 minutes, then salt the soup.

3. Chop onions and grate carrots. Fry in butter for 5 minutes.

4. Add tomato paste to the vegetables and press garlic. Stir and stew on low heat under a lid for 7 minutes.

5. Transfer the cooked roast to the broth and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

6. When serving, sprinkle the dish with greens. Bon appetit!

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can read the recipes:

• Lenten kharcho
• Kharcho with rice
• Beef kharcho