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Jewish - Borscht with Beet

Keith Vigon
Keith Vigon @cook_4574654
United Kingdom

This particular recipe is a combination of Middle Eastern and Russian cuisine, once again brought out of those areas by the Jews who were fleeing persecution - this is a very Russian dish

Jewish - Borscht with Beet

This particular recipe is a combination of Middle Eastern and Russian cuisine, once again brought out of those areas by the Jews who were fleeing persecution - this is a very Russian dish

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Ingredients

90 mins
12 servings
  1. 1 1/2 kgchuck steak
  2. 1/2 kgfresh beetroot finely grated
  3. 500 gred cabbage finely chopped
  4. 3onions finely chopped
  5. 500 gcarrots grated
  6. 3 tablespoonssoft brown sugar
  7. 2 tablespooncider vinegar
  8. 1 tablespoonlemon juice
  9. 2 clovesgarlic crushed
  10. 2 tablespoontomato paste
  11. 6potatoes diced and boiled added when serving

Cooking Instructions

90 mins
  1. 1

    Put the meat into a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour

  2. 2

    Skin any scum from the surface using a spoon dipped in ice water which will help the fat to cling to it

  3. 3

    Turn the meat every 15 minutes

  4. 4

    At the beetroot, cabbage, carrot, onion and garlic and simmer for 1 hour

  5. 5

    At the tomato paste, sugar, cider vinegar and lemon juice and season to taste with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper

  6. 6

    Simmer for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender

  7. 7

    Remove the meat and break into chunks then return it to the pan cook for 5 more minutes

  8. 8

    Serve over the hot boiled potatoes

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Comments (3)

Ivan Alekseichuk
Ivan Alekseichuk @ivan_a
Lol, Jewish or Russian? Then Hummus is Ukrainian dish :D

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