Birinchoba

Name: Birinchoba
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: bay leaf — 2 шт; carrots — 1 шт; cilantro — 1 пучок; ground red pepper — 0,5 ч. л.; onion — 2 шт; potatoes — 450 г; rice — 100 г; sour cream — 100 г; tomatoes — 2 шт; salt — 1,5 ч. л.; sunflower oil — 3 ст. л.; water — 1,5 л

Tajik cuisine

Editorial 1 h 4 servings

Beginner 75 kcal/100 g updated November 1

A thick Tajik soup of rice and potatoes with fried onion, carrots and tomatoes; finished with sour cream and herbs.

Method

Dice the onion, cut the carrot into thin sticks and dice the tomatoes. Cut the potatoes into 1.5 cm cubes.
Heat oil in a kazan, fry the onion and carrot for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and fry for another 3 minutes.
Rinse the rice, add it to the vegetables and heat through for 2 minutes, stirring.
Pour in 1.5 L of hot water, bring to a boil, add salt and the bay leaf, and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes and cook for another 20–25 minutes, until the rice and potatoes are soft.
Add the red pepper, stir in the sour cream and add the chopped cilantro, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Cover with a lid and let stand for 10 minutes.