Ingredients
- Water- 2.5 liter
- Potatoes- 5-6 medium
- Shredded cabbage- 200 gm
- Celery sticks- 2
- Vegetable oil( Canola)- 5 tbsp
- Onion- 1 large
- Beetroot- 1 piece ( small)
- Carrot- 2 medium
- Capsicum -1 ( optional)
- Tomatoes- 4 medium ( plus 2 tbsp of tomato paste)
- Sugar- 1/2 tsp
- Salt-To Taste
- Black Pepper- To Taste
- Bay leaves- 3
- Round red chili-2
- Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Preparation
- Wash potatoes, peel and cube them.
- Wash the cabbage and shred.
- Grate beetroot and carrot or cut into strips.
- Remove the seeds from the capsicum and chop it finely.
- Chop tomatoes into small pieces.
- Process
- Choose a large frying pan, heat vegetable oil.Add chopped onion and fry till light golden color.
- Put tomatoes, carrots, capsicum and beetroot. Fry for another 5 minutes.
- Now transfer ALL the ingredients( vegetables and seasonings) in crock pot set "high" 4-5 hours.
- Before serving , add finely chopped parsley or celery leaves.
- Borsht is usually served with Sour Cream.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Soup recipes
- Cuisine: Russian