Borsch "Siberian": step by step recipe with photo

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Borsch is one of the most delicious and favorite dishes of Ukrainian cuisine. A hostess who knows how to cook this dish can be considered a real master of cooking. And each of them has its own brand secrets. Today we will teach you how to cook Siberian borscht and also share some interesting recommendations. Let's start now.

Curious facts

Despite the fact that borsch is considered a Ukrainian dish, it is very difficult to determine when and where it was first cooked. Who just did not ascribe laurels to himself by its occurrence. Among them are Lithuanians, Cossacks, Poles, as well as Russians. We invite you to familiarize yourself with other interesting information about this fragrant and very satisfying dish.

• In Ukraine, borscht is usually served at memorial dinners.
• This dish was very loved by some famous historical figures. Among them: Emperor Alexander II, as well as the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova.
• Many nations have their own subtleties of cookingborscht.
• In ancient Russia, they loved to cook soup with beets and nettles. The dish could be served either hot or cold.
• According to some historical documents, borscht appeared in the days of Kievan Rus. This was the name of the dish, which was prepared from one plant - hogweed. Its leaves were used as ingredients for the soup.
• In Ukraine, annual folklore festivals dedicated to borscht are held in autumn. They can even teach you how to cook it properly.

Beets and more

We think that if you ask some housewives what ingredients for borscht will be needed in the first place, many of them will name beets first. Indeed, the aforementioned dish without this vegetable is very difficult to imagine. But this applies only to the classic version of cooking borscht. It can also be prepared from sorrel and other herbs. They call it spring, or green. You ask: is it really not added beets at all and it does not have a red color (traditional for Siberian borscht)? We will be happy to answer your question.

The fact is that it is prepared in the spring, when the first greenery is just beginning to appear in vegetable gardens and garden plots. Therefore, for such borscht (we will present the recipe for "Siberian" in this article), at different times, housewives could take nettle, quinoa, sorrel, as well as the first beet leaves. This soup is most often cooked without meat. But they could add eggs, fish, mushrooms and much more. Fueled itusually sour cream or homemade whey.

With meatballs

There are a huge number of different options for making delicious borscht. We suggest you try to learn how to cook "Siberian". Why exactly this option? It has several important features. Firstly, the cooking time is much less than the classic version. Secondly, it turns out very thick and rich. Well, and thirdly, it does not require large cash costs. Since one of the features of the preparation of "Sibirsky" borscht (the photo is presented in this article) is the absence of pieces of pork or beef in it. What products are used in it? Read more about it below.

Essential Products

Let's cook a very tasty meal for the whole family. We think that adults and children will eat it with great pleasure. We will cook for about a family of five or six people. Take a medium-sized pot, about five liters. For borsch "Siberian" we need the following list of ingredients:

• Be sure to take beets. One large one or two or three small ones.
• Instead of meat, we take minced meat. You can take beef, homemade, pork, chicken. Its quantity is 350-450 grams.
• White cabbage. Half a medium fork will suffice.
• Potatoes - 3-4 pieces.
• Tomatoes - 2-3. You can also take canned ones (in the absence of fresh ones).
• Carrots - one or two.
• Onions - 2-3 pieces. If large, then one bulb will be enough.
• S alt - bytaste.
• Egg is one piece. We will need it to form meatballs.
• Pepper, bay leaf, fresh herbs - to taste.
• Garlic - a few cloves.
• Water is more than half of the pot.
• Beans - half a glass. You can take canned.
• Sunflower oil - a few tablespoons.

Technology of cooking borscht "Siberian"

We have prepared the necessary products. The sequence of our actions:

• All vegetables must be thoroughly washed and peeled.
• Remove the top leaves from the cabbage and cut into small pieces.
• Pour the required amount of water into the pan. Put on the stove and bring to a boil.
• We lower the cabbage, you can first knead it a little with your hands so that it is softer. I put it in boiling water. Reduce the degree of heating.
• Cut the potatoes into small cubes and add to the pan.
• Cut the onion into small pieces. Fry it in sunflower oil. Next comes the carrots. And then fry the thinly sliced beets.
• In order for the beets to reach half-cooked faster, you can add a little water to the pan.
• Here we add chopped tomatoes, garlic. Lay out the beans. Add spices, s alt.
• Now we make meatballs. Break the egg into minced meat, you can also onion and pepper. Mix everything well and form small balls.
• Put them into the soup and bring to a boil.
• Add fried vegetables and mix well.
• Bring to a boil again. Add s alt, pepper.
• You can chop green onions or fresh dill into the finished dish. Sour cream or mayonnaise will be a great addition to a delicious dish. Bon appetit!

Borscht "Siberian": advice from experienced housewives

To make your soup especially fragrant and rich, listen to some recommendations:

• As you already know, beans are always added to Siberian borscht. To reduce the time of its preparation, it must be boiled in advance. But if you didn't make it, don't worry. Pour ordinary dry beans with a small amount of warm water. And then leave overnight.
• Carrots for borscht should be grated on a coarse grater.
• Don't forget to add a few tablespoons of ketchup or tomato paste to the fried vegetables for dressing borscht. The finished dish will be more saturated in color.
• In order for the beetroot not to lose its bright red hue when used, you need to add one teaspoon of table vinegar.

In closing

Siberian borscht with meat is a great way to pamper your family. Since a tasty and fragrant dish will definitely not leave anyone indifferent to it. We hope that the recipe that we presented in this article will not cause any particular difficulties for both experienced housewives and young ones. cook withenjoy and get well-deserved words of approval from your loved ones!