Lamb Harcho Soup

To make the broth, rinse the lamb well, place it in a pot, pour cold water over it, and place it on low heat. The meat for the broth should always be brought to a boil over low heat so that all the juices slowly transfer to the broth, making it very aromatic. After it boils, remove the foam and add peeled and washed vegetables - one onion, one carrot, and a stalk of celery. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for one and a half hours over low heat, maintaining a slow simmer. Wonderful lamb broths can also be made in a multicooker. Incredibly flavorful and fragrant. If I make broth using this method, I put the meat and vegetables directly into the bowl, set the Soup mode for 2 hours.

In a mortar, combine the pepper, paprika, coriander, and thoroughly grind them.

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. In a second pot (the first one is used to cook the broth), heat olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic.

Peel and grate the carrot. Add the grated carrot, spices, and tomato sauce to the pot, mix well, and cook for 5 minutes.

Blanch the tomatoes. To do this, make a cross-shaped incision on the bottom of each tomato, place them in a bowl, and pour boiling water over them. After one minute, drain the hot water and pour very cold water over the tomatoes. After this procedure, removing the skin will be easy. Cut the tomato pulp into small pieces and add it to the other vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes.

Rinse the rice well.

In a saucepan, add the rice to the vegetables, mix well, cover with a lid, and leave on the heat for 5 minutes. During this time, the rice will absorb the aroma of the spices.

Place a sieve over the saucepan and strain the broth through it. Increase the heat, bring to a boil, and cook until the rice and vegetables are cooked, about 10-15 minutes. 2 minutes before the end of cooking, pour tkemali sauce into the harcho. Salt to taste.

Remove the meat from the bones, cut into small pieces, and return to the soup. Serve the lamb harcho sprinkled with chopped cilantro. Those who don't like its aroma can replace cilantro with parsley.