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Oshi burida
Oshi burida: Tajik noodle soup with lamb, chickpeas and vegetables
TajikOshi burida, 'cut noodle soup', is a winter staple in Dushanbe and the villages of the Zarafshan valley: hand-cut noodles in a broth of lamb, chickpeas, carrot, potato and tomato, finished with fresh herbs and a spoon of chakka, the Tajik strained yogurt. Tajik grandmothers cut the noodles thin and long on a big wooden board. A common mistake is skipping the soak for the chickpeas, which then never soften in time. Chef's tip: fry the lamb with the onion and tomato first, before adding water; the browned base gives the broth its depth.
- Total time
- 130 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the soup
- 1 ⅛ lb lamb shouldercut into 2 cm pieces
- 3 ½ oz dried chickpeassoaked overnight
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 1 carrotdiced
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 potatoesdiced
- 8 ¼ cups water
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the noodles
- 7 oz plain flour
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup water
To serve
- ⅔ oz fresh dill and corianderchopped
- 6 tbsp chakka or strained yogurt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Fry 1 ⅛ lb lamb shoulder in 3 tbsp sunflower oil over a high heat for 8 minutes, until browned. Add 1 onion and 1 carrot and fry 6 minutes, then 1 tbsp tomato purée for 2 minutes.
16 minStep 2: Add 8 ¼ cups water and drained 3 ½ oz dried chickpeas and simmer for 1 hour, until the chickpeas are tender.
60 minStep 3: Knead 7 oz plain flour, 1 egg and ¼ cup water into a firm dough, rest 15 minutes, roll thin and cut into 3 mm noodles.
Step 4: Add 2 potatoes, 1 ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and simmer 15 minutes. Add the noodles and cook 4 minutes, until tender. Common mistake: unsoaked chickpeas; they stay hard.
19 minStep 5: Serve with ⅔ oz fresh dill and coriander and a spoon of 6 tbsp chakka or strained yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 440 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does oshi burida take?
- About 130 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 90 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of dried chickpeas?
- Cannellini or butter beans, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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