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Lamb Soup With Chestnuts, Quince And Prunes
Preamble
"Parcha Bozbash An outstanding Azerbaidzhani soup that speaks for itself."
Ingredients1 lb boneless lean Lamb cut into 1 inch cubes Salt Freshly ground Black Pepper to taste 3 tablespoons Butter 1 medium Onion finely chopped 4 cups Beef Broth 1 medium Potato peeled and cubed 1 small Quince peeled, cored and cubed 1/2 cup dried, pitted Prunes or 1 cup fresh sour Prunes 1/4 lb Chestnuts shelled and peeled 2/3 cup drained canned Chick Peas rinsed 2 tablespoons Clarified Butter or regular Butter |
MethodSeason the lamb with the salt and pepper. In a heavy pot melt the 3 tablespoons butter over moderate heat. Add the lamb and onion and saute until browned, stirring frequently. Add the broth and season to taste with salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the potato, quince, prunes and chestnuts. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add the chick peas and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until done. Stir in the clarified butter and allow it to melt before serving the soup. |
Remarks
Note: 1/4 teaspoon ginger or a pinch of powdered saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water may be added with the chick peas and the soup served sprinkled with 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint, accompanied by chopped onion and sumakh on the side. In the Caucasus, ground kyurdyuk is normally used instead of the clarified butter, and dried chick peas rather than canned ones. The dried chick peas are soaked several hours, drained, and added at the beginning with the broth.
Variations
Variation: Omit the quince, chick peas and the clarified butter used at the end. Use 2 potatoes and 1/2 pound chestnuts. Just before serving the soup, stir in a pinch of saffron which has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and spinkle with 3 tablespoons minced fresh coriander leaves or parsley. Another variation is to substitute 1 peeled, seeded and chopped tomato for the prunes. Omit the saffron.
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