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Mashhurda (mash soup)

Mashhurda is an Uzbek thick soup with mash, rice and meat, with rich spices. A hearty, warming, classic winter lunch.

Preparation
15 min
Cooking.
90 min
Totally.
105 min
portion
4
Mashhurda (mash soup)

Mashhurda is a thick Uzbek soup based on mash (small green mung), rice and meat. The texture is closer to porridge than to soup: mash is boiled to a semi-soft state, rice also becomes soft, and the broth is concentrated and saturated. This is a winter table dish: warms, saturates, goes well with hot cake non.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1. Soak the mash in cold water for 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Step 2. In Kazan, roast the meat for 5 minutes in oil.

  3. 3

    Step 3. Add the onions, warm up 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Step 4. Put the carrots down, roast for 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Step 5. Enter tomatoes, garlic, spices; stew for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Step 6. Pour the water from the mash, put it in a casket; pour 2 liters of water.

  7. 7

    Step 7. Bring to a boil and extinguish for 30 minutes on a quiet fire.

  8. 8

    Step 8. Add the washed rice, cook for another 20 minutes.

  9. 9

    Step 9. Sprinkle, let brew for 5 minutes; serve, sprinkling with greens.

Technological tips

  • If the mash is not soaked in advance, cooking will take 20 minutes longer.
  • Serve the mashhurda with a slice of lemon - it relieves the "heaviness" of the soup well.
  • Mashhurda is a soup that gets better the next day: let it rest.
  • The fast option is without meat, with the addition of nohat.

FAQ

Mashhurda (mash soup) - frequent questions

Small green mung beans (Vigna radiata) In Uzbek cuisine - the main legume product. Softer and tenderer than beans.

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Collect ingredients for the recipe in the Uzbek bazaar

Rice, spices, dried fruits, nuts, flatbread non and tea for most recipes can be picked up at our counter. Visit Riga Central Market: Nēģu iela 7, daily from 09:00 to 17:00.

Mashhurda (mash soup) — Uzbek Bazaar recipe