Cholnt
4 servings
60 minutes
Cholnt is a traditional slow-cooked dish infused with deep flavors and aromas. Its roots go back to ancient times when the need to prepare food in advance led to the creation of a recipe that could simmer for hours, revealing the richness of each ingredient. Tender beef, hearty beans, and barley soaked in spices give this dish a rich and warming taste. Potatoes, carrots, and onions add sweetness and texture, making each spoonful fragrant and filling. Cholnt is perfect for cozy family meals or celebrations when one wants to enjoy the leisurely process of immersing in culinary traditions. Each serving carries the warmth of home and delights with a harmony of flavors that blend into perfect unity.
1
Soak the beans and boil until cooked.
- Dried red kidney beans: 0.3 glass
2
Boil the pearl barley until cooked.
- Pearl barley: 0.3 glass
3
Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Peel the onion and carrot, cut the carrot into cubes, and chop the onion.
- Potato: 2 pieces
- Onion: 1 head
- Carrot: 1 piece
4
Cut the meat into cubes and fry with onions and carrots, then add the tomato and fry for a few more minutes.
- Beef: 400 g
- Onion: 1 head
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon
5
Place everything except beans, pearl barley, potatoes, spices, and greens in a thick-walled pot, add potatoes, pour in water, and simmer until the meat is cooked.
- Potato: 2 pieces
- Beef: 400 g
6
Shortly before finishing the extinguishing, add beans, pearl barley, and spices. Garnish with greens when serving.
- Dried red kidney beans: 0.3 glass
- Pearl barley: 0.3 glass
- Bay leaf: to taste
- Black peppercorns: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Fresh herbs: to taste