Beef Soup (Kharcho)

Name: Beef Soup (Kharcho)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 12 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 lb beef stew meat; 3 tsp salt; 4 Tbsp light olive oil (or any cooking oil, divided); 1 medium onion (chopped); 2 celery ribs (finely chopped); 4 cups beef broth + 4 cup filtered water; 28 oz can diced tomatoes; 2 dry bay leaves; 1 tsp ground coriander seeds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 g arlic cloves (pressed); 1/2 cup uncooked white rice (I used Jasmine); 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon); 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped, plus more to serve); 1/4 cup fresh dill (chopped, plus more to serve)

Beef Soup Kharcho (pronounced harcho), is a hearty beef soup in tomato broth with a wonderful blend of spices and plenty of fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

12 servings

3 lb beef stew meat
3 tsp salt
4 Tbsp light olive oil (or any cooking oil, divided)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 celery ribs (finely chopped)
4 cups beef broth + 4 cup filtered water
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 dry bay leaves
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 g arlic cloves (pressed)
1/2 cup uncooked white rice (I used Jasmine)
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon)
1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped, plus more to serve)
1/4 cup fresh dill (chopped, plus more to serve)

Steps

Sprinkle meat with 3 tsp salt and stir. Heat dutch oven or soup pot over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add beef in 2 batches, sautéing until browned on all sides. Remove from pot and set aside. Don't worry about cooking it through.
Add chopped onion and celery with more oil as needed. Saute 5 min until softened.
Add canned tomatoes with their juice, 4 cups broth, 4 cups water, 2 bay leaves and browned beef. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beef is tender.
Add 1/2 cup white rice, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp paprika. Cover and simmer 20 min or until rice is tender.
Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 cup dill then cover and let sit off heat another 10 min before serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with more fresh herbs as desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

253 kkal

Protein 27g (55%)

Carbs 11g (22%)

Fat 11g (23%)

Macronutrients

Calories25313% DV

Protein27g54% DV

Carbs11g4% DV

Fat11g17% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 38.800

Per Serving Rp 3.233/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 77.600 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (20% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
beef stew meat	3 lb	-	-
salt	3 tsp	-	-
light olive oil	4 tbsp	-	-
medium onion	1	-	-
celery ribs	2	-	-
beef broth + 4 cup filtered water	4 cups	-	-
can diced tomatoes	28 oz	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 33.600
dry bay leaves	2	Rp 25.000/kg	Rp 5.000
ground coriander seeds	1 tsp	-	-
smoked paprika	1 tsp	Rp 40.000/kg	Rp 200
arlic cloves	2 g	-	-
uncooked white rice	0.5 cup	-	-
fresh lemon juice	2 tbsp	-	-
fresh parsley	0.25 cup	-	-
fresh dill	0.25 cup	-	-