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Parcha Bozbash - Lamb Soup with Chestnuts, Quince,& Prunes

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Recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

Ready

2 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound lamb
boneless, lean, cut into 1 inch cubes
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 medium onions
finely chopped
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4 cups beef stock
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1 medium potatoes
peeled, cubed
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1 small quinces
peeled, cored, and cubed
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½ cup prunes
pitted, or 1 cup fresh sour prunes
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¼ pound chestnuts
shelled, peeled
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cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
canned*, drained and rinsed
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2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
453.6 g lamb
boneless, lean, cut into 1 inch cubes
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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45 ml butter
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1 medium onions
finely chopped
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946 ml beef stock
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1 medium potatoes
peeled, cubed
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1 small quinces
peeled, cored, and cubed
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118 ml prunes
pitted, or 1 cup fresh sour prunes
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113.4 g chestnuts
shelled, peeled
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158 ml chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
canned*, drained and rinsed
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3E+1 ml ghee (clarified butter)
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Directions

Season the lamb with salt and pepper.

In a heavy pot, melt the 3 tablespoons butter over moderate heat.

Add the lamb and onion, sauté until browned, stirring frequently.

Add the broth. Add salt as needed, cover, and simmer for ½ hour.

Add the potato, quince, prunes, and chestnuts.

Cover and simmer for ½ hour.

Add the chick-peas and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

Stir in the clarified butter and allow to melt before serving the soup.

Note: ¼ teaspoon ginger or a pinch of powdered saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoon 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 for 4 to 6 hours, drained, and added at the beginning with the broth.

Note: Sumakh aka sumac, a spice mixture is to be found in the USA at Mid-Eastern markets.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 509g (18.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 52459% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 34g 53%
Saturated Fat 18g 92%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 113mg 38%
Sodium 785mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 57g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 6% Iron 18%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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