This is an AI-generated image.

Turkmen Chorba

Name: Turkmen Chorba
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkmenistan
Ingredients: 500g (bone-in) Lamb; 3 Potato; 1 Carrot; 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; A pinch Parsley; 2L Water

Soup

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Lamb, potatoes, and tomatoes in big pieces simmered into a clear Turkmen meat soup.

📱 Open in Storage App

🚧 The Storage app is currently in development. Please check back soon.

📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Chorba is a meat soup made widely in Central Asia. In Turkmenistan, bone-in lamb is simmered slowly, and potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and onions are added in large pieces. Bread is torn into the broth, and the solids are often served on a separate plate.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a cold night in a Turkmen home, steaming bowls of clear broth with big pieces of meat and potato are served with round bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Lamb 500g (bone-in)
Potato 3
Carrot 1
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Green Bell Pepper 1
Salt 2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Parsley A pinch
Water 2L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Put the lamb and water in a pot, bring to a boil, and simmer 1 hour, skimming.
Add the onion and carrots cut large and simmer 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes, tomatoes, and green pepper cut large.
Season with salt and pepper and simmer 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Ladle into bowls and scatter with chopped parsley.

← More Turkmenistan recipes 🗺 Explore another country