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{{Short description|Traditional Georgian soup}}
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'''Kharcho''' ({{lang-ka|ხარჩო}}) is a traditional [[Georgian cuisine|Georgian]] [[soup]] originating in [[Mingrelia]] containing [[beef]], [[rice]], [[cherry plum]] purée and chopped [[walnuts]] (''Juglans regia''). The soup is usually served with finely chopped fresh [[coriander]]. The characteristic ingredients of the soup are meat, cherry plum purée made from [[tklapi]] or[[tkemali]], rice, chopped walnuts and a spice mix which varies between different regions of Georgia.
'''Kharcho''', also spelled '''Harcho''' ({{lang-ka|ხარჩო}}), is a traditional [[Georgian cuisine|Georgian]] [[soup]] containing [[beef]], [[rice]], [[Prunus cerasifera|cherry plum]] purée, and chopped [[walnuts]] (''Juglans regia''), but they are not compulsory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=victor |date=2018-12-27 |title=Kharcho Beef Soup |url=https://cravingtasty.com/kharcho-beef-soup/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Craving Tasty |language=en-US}}</ref> The soup is seasoned with Khmeli Suneli and coriander. The soup is usually served with finely chopped fresh [[coriander]]. The characteristic ingredients of the soup are meat (usually fatty cuts of beef), cherry plum purée made from [[tklapi]] or [[tkemali]], rice, chopped walnuts, and a spice mix that varies between different regions of Georgia.


Typically, kharcho is made with beef, and the Georgian name of this soup, dzrokhis khortsis kharcho, literally translates as “cow’s meat kharcho.”<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3V-3RjQjyY |title=Beef Soup Kharcho - Dzrokhis Khortsis Kharcho |language=en |access-date=2024-04-17 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
An example of a Georgian recipe for Kharcho:


In the Samegrelo region, Megrelian kharcho is made as a stew rather than a soup. Rice is excluded and it is typically served over a bed of ghomi (Georgian polenta).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turansky |first=Maggie |date=2021-02-17 |title=Kharcho Recipe: Georgian Beef Stew with Walnuts |url=https://nofrillskitchen.com/kharcho-recipe/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=No Frills Kitchen |language=en-US}}</ref>
Kharcho can be made using beef, lamb, pork, chicken or goose.<ref>Julianne Margvelashvili "The Classic Cuisine of Georgia", p.155</ref><ref>"Кавказская Кухня", Prosveschenie Publ. 1992</ref>
Cut a cleaned, thoroughly washed piece of beef brisket into pieces, put it in 2 quarts of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 2-2.5 hours, skimming the foam. When the meat is soft add the rice; after 10 minutes add the chopped walnuts, allspice, bay leaf and peppercorns. When it is almost ready add the cherry plum paste, the spices (cerulea, coriander seed, paprika, Turkish smoked red pepper) and then simmer for 5 minutes more. Adjust salt, add the fresh coriander, let it cool, and serve.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of soups]]
*[[List of soups]]


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.djurenko.com/en/recipes/kharcho.html The Best Georgian Soup Kharcho]

[[Category:Georgian soups]]
[[Category:Georgian soups]]
[[Category:Soviet cuisine]]
[[Category:Soviet cuisine]]


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Latest revision as of 10:00, 21 June 2024

Kharcho
TypeSoup
Place of originGeorgia
Main ingredientsMeat (beef), rice, cherry plum purée, khmeli-suneli
VariationsWalnuts

Kharcho, also spelled Harcho (Georgian: ხარჩო), is a traditional Georgian soup containing beef, rice, cherry plum purée, and chopped walnuts (Juglans regia), but they are not compulsory.[1] The soup is seasoned with Khmeli Suneli and coriander. The soup is usually served with finely chopped fresh coriander. The characteristic ingredients of the soup are meat (usually fatty cuts of beef), cherry plum purée made from tklapi or tkemali, rice, chopped walnuts, and a spice mix that varies between different regions of Georgia.

Typically, kharcho is made with beef, and the Georgian name of this soup, dzrokhis khortsis kharcho, literally translates as “cow’s meat kharcho.”[2]

In the Samegrelo region, Megrelian kharcho is made as a stew rather than a soup. Rice is excluded and it is typically served over a bed of ghomi (Georgian polenta).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ victor (2018-12-27). "Kharcho Beef Soup". Craving Tasty. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ Beef Soup Kharcho - Dzrokhis Khortsis Kharcho. Retrieved 2024-04-17 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ Turansky, Maggie (2021-02-17). "Kharcho Recipe: Georgian Beef Stew with Walnuts". No Frills Kitchen. Retrieved 2023-12-15.