Russian cuisine is famous all over the world primarily for its unique soups. One of them is pickle. Although the word itself appeared relatively recently. In Russia, such a soup with pickles was called "kalya." And they cooked it and cook it on a variety of broths: fish, meat, mushroom or vegetable. Sometimes beets and even salted lemons were added to such a soup. Today, every housewife prepares a pickle in her own way. A recipe with rice, pearl barley and even without cereal - these are not all options.
But still, most often this soup is cooked with rice. It is made from available products and always tastes good. And these are the three components of the success of any dish, especially soup. But still, he even has a couple of secrets that allow you to cook a really tasty
pickle with rice.First of all, you should cook the broth. Best suited meat. To do this, in a five-liter pan you need to put about 500-600 g of meat on the bone. Add parsley root, herbs and seasonings to taste. Pour water, bring to a boil and remove the foam. Then reduce the heat and cook until the meat is ready. Once it is ready, it will need to be removed and allowed to cool slightly.
While the broth is being cooked, you can prepare the remaining products for the soup. Peel and chop the onion into small cubes. Grate the carrots or cut into strips. 2-3 potatoes cut into slices or strips. All vegetables are set aside for now. Cucumbers (2-3 pcs.) Cut into small cubes. If they are large, then first peel off the rough skin and remove the seeds. Fry them in a pan for 5-7 minutes, until all the liquid has evaporated. Rinse the rice until clean water.
Pour all prepared foods after the broth is ready. First you need to put rice and potatoes. As soon as the soup boils, add onions and carrots. About fifteen minutes before the end of cooking add sautéed cucumbers and 1 cup of brine. Cook the pickle until the potatoes are ready. At the very end, add salt and julienne meat. This is how the world-famous pickle is simply prepared.
The recipe for rice on meat broth, of course, is not the only one. No less popular cooking options on mushroom or fish broth. To make soup with mushrooms, it is best to use dried or fresh forest mushrooms. They give a richer aroma and taste. The soup recipe “Rassolnik with rice and fish” usually involves the use of river varieties: catfish, sturgeon or carp. The fish must be oily enough to make the broth rich. For the rest, you can stick to the classic recipe.
Of course, there are other possibilities to make pickle. Rice recipe can only be taken as a starting point for creating new culinary masterpieces. Today, this soup is considered a model of Russian restaurant cuisine, and it is served around the world. Cheesecakes with cottage cheese or pies can be a good addition to it, depending on which broth the pickle was cooked on. A recipe with rice is as good as with barley: in both cases, a delicious soup is obtained.