VOLUME 1 - Kilimanjaro Foods

Parcha Bozbash - Lamb Soup W/ Chestnuts, Quin
Servings
lb boneless lamb cut in 1,Lean
-cubes
salt,To Taste
1 black pepper,Freshly Ground -
to tast,e
3 T butter
1 md onion,finely chopped
4 c beef broth
1 md potato,peeled and cubed
1 sm quince peeled,cored, and
-cubed
1/2 c pitted prunes or,Dried
1 c fresh sour prunes
1/4 lb chestnuts,shelled & peeled
2/3 c chick-peas * drained,Canned
-& rinse,d
2 T clarified butter
Season the lamb with salt and pepper. In a heavy pot, melt the 3 tb.
butter over moderate heat. Add the lamb and onion, saute until
browned, stirring frequently. Add the broth. Add salt as needed,
cover, and simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the potato, quince, prunes, and
chestnuts. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the chick-peas and
simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Stir in the clarified butter and allow to
melt before serving the soup. Note: 1/4 tsp. ginger or a pinch of
powdered saffron dissolved in 2 tb. warm water may be added with
the
chick-peas, and the soup served sprinkled with 1 ts. 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