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Ugra osh
Thin noodle soup with lamb
Ugra osh: Bukhara thin noodle soup with lamb, chickpeas and vegetables
UzbekUgra osh is the noodle soup of Bukhara and Samarkand, where 'ugra' means very thin hand-cut noodles: they are cooked in a clear lamb broth with chickpeas, carrot, radish, tomato and pepper, and the bowl is finished with chopped dill and a spoon of katyk. On meatless days the same soup is made with chickpeas and vegetables alone. A common mistake is cooking the noodles in the soup pot for too long, which clouds the broth. Chef's tip: cook the noodles separately for 2 minutes and add them to each bowl, so the broth stays clear and the noodles don't swell.
- Total time
- 130 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the broth
- 1 ⅓ lb lamb neck or shoulder on the bonein pieces
- 8 ¼ cups water
- 3 ½ oz dried chickpeassoaked overnight
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 1 carrotdiced
- 1 green radish or turnipdiced
- 2 tomatoeschopped
- 1 red pepperdiced
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cumin
For the noodles
- 7 oz plain flour
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup water
To serve
- ½ oz fresh dillchopped
- 6 tbsp plain yogurt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Simmer 1 ⅓ lb lamb neck or shoulder on the bone and drained 3 ½ oz dried chickpeas in 8 ¼ cups water for 1 hour, skimming, until the lamb is tender.
60 minStep 2: Fry 1 onion, 1 carrot and 1 red pepper in 2 tbsp sunflower oil for 8 minutes, add 2 tomatoes and cook 3 minutes. Add to the pot with 1 green radish or turnip, 1 ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp ground cumin and simmer 20 minutes.
30 minStep 3: Knead 7 oz plain flour, 1 egg and ¼ cup water into a firm dough, rest 15 minutes, roll very thin and cut into 2 mm noodles.
Step 4: Boil the noodles in salted water for 2 minutes, until tender. Drain. Common mistake: cooking them in the soup; the broth clouds.
2 minStep 5: Divide noodles among bowls, ladle over the soup with meat and vegetables, and top with ½ oz fresh dill and 6 tbsp plain yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ugra osh 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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