Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, traditional ukrainian borscht soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This traditional Ukrainian borscht combines the earthiness of beets with the freshness of dill and other vegetables. A hearty, healthy and frugal way to use up your garden vegetables and stretch your food budget while filling your family's bellies this fall! I come from good Ukrainian stock. I know this because my mother never lets me forget it.
Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have traditional ukrainian borscht soup using 18 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Soup:
- Get 1 medium beet cut into small pieces
- Take 1 carrot peeled and cubed
- Get 2 potatoes cubed
- Take 6-8 pieces boneless chicken
- Prepare 6-8 beans chopped into 1" pieces
- Make ready 2 tbsp green peas
- Take 3-4 tbsp tomato puree
- Get 1 tsp garlic paste
- Prepare 1 tbsp ginger paste
- Make ready 1 onion chopped
- Get 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
- Get to taste salt and sugar
- Prepare 1 tbsp clarified butter or refined oil
- Get 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Prepare 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Get 1 tbsp cornflour
- Prepare 3 cups water
This version is vegan and gluten free. Borsch (also known as borscht or borshch) is a traditional Ukrainian soup that is hearty, satisfying and full of vitamins. The sweet and tart taste of borsch pleasantly tickles your taste buds and makes you crave for more. It's typically served with Pampushki - soft pull-apart garlic rolls - or crusty sourdough bread.
Steps to make Traditional Ukrainian Borscht Soup:
- Boil boneless chicken with 1/4th tsp salt.This can be shredded or cubed.Set aside.Heat 1 tbsp clarified butter or vegetable oil in a pan.Add chopped onion and lightly toss. Add all chopped vegetables besides green peas and spring onions. Add ginger garlic paste.Add salt and sugar to taste and tomato puree.Toss all and transfer this in a pressure cooker.Add bay leaves.Pressure cook 2 whistles.Mix the boiled chicken and add green peas.
- Boil for 5 minutes.Make a slurry with cornflour.Add it to the boiling red beet soup.Sprinkle black pepper powder and finely chopped spring onion.Garnish with chopped parsley.Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and bread.
The sweet and tart taste of borsch pleasantly tickles your taste buds and makes you crave for more. It's typically served with Pampushki - soft pull-apart garlic rolls - or crusty sourdough bread. It is a traditional dish of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) and, in particular, a distinctive dish of the cuisine of southern Russia and Ukraine. What makes Ukrainian Borscht Soup a true feast is the addition of Salo (cured pork fat) mixed with raw garlic. If you've ever tried Salo and you like it, go ahead and add it at the end of the preparation process.
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