Georgian Lamb Soup - Kharcho

Ingredients:

2 pounds Lamb short ribs cut into 1" pieces

½ cup Rice

½ cup Walnuts chopped

½ teaspoon Paprika

½ teaspoon Cilantro fresh & chopped

⅓ cup Cherries dried

¼ teaspoon Thyme

1 tablespoon Parsley chopped

3 tablespoon Sunflower oil

1 quart Water

2 ounce Celery root

1 Carrot sliced

½ teaspoon Black pepper

2 Onions medium chopped

3 Bay leaves

¼ cup Ketchup

¼ tablespoon Hot sauce

1 teaspoon Sugar

2 tablespoon Lemon juice fresh

¼ teaspoon Sage

2 teaspoon Salt

3 Garlic cloves minced

⅓ cup Red wine dry

Cooking Instructions:

Brown lamb pieces in sunflower oil with garlic. Remove from heat. Bring water to a boil in a large stock pot. Add lamb, 1 teaspoon of salt & reduce heat to cook at slow boil for 30 minutes. Add all other ingredients, cook for 15 minutes at a slow boil, then reduce to simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

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