Aush

Aush

Aush is an Afghan soup which seems to take a handful of rather random ingredients, throw them together in a bowl, and call the end product a soup. 

When I looked at the recipe I thought it was an odd mix - lamb, chicken stock, noodles, chard, beans.... 

I continued regardless and I have to say, I loved it.  I particularly love the addition of the yoghurt at the end, so don't skip that bit.

It is really tasty and something a bit different - definitely worth a try!

Aush

(adapted from various recipes on the web)

Ingredients:-

*  1 onion

*  2 cloves garlic

*  300g lamb leg - chopped (slightly frozen - about 15 mins in the freezer)

*  20g Extra Virgin Olive Oil

*  1 tsp ground coriander

*  1 tsp paprika

*  1 tbsp vegetable stock concentrate

*  2 tbsp tomato paste

*  100g spaghetti

*  35g chicken stock concentrate

*  400g mixed beans - rinsed and drained

*  100g chard (or spinach or kale, whichever takes your fancy)

*  1.25kg water

Natural Yoghurt to garnish

Method:-

1.  Place onion and garlic in TM bowl.  Chop for 2 seconds on speed 5.

2.  Add lamb.  Lock lid and press turbo button 3-4 times.

3.  Add EVOO and saute for 5 minutes, at  100°, on reverse, speed 1 (with MC off).

4.  Add coriander, paprika, vegetable stock concentrate and tomato paste.  Saute for a further  5 minutes, at  100°, on reverse, speed 1 (with MC off).

Remove lamb mixture and place in Thermoserve to keep hot.

5.  Without cleaning the bowl, add water and chicken stock concentrate.  Cook for 5 minutes, at  100°, on speed 1.

6.  Add spaghetti through the MC hole.  Cook for 6 minutes, at  100°, on reverse, speed 1.

7.  Add beans and chard/spinach/kale.  Cook for a further 8 minutes, at  100°, on reverse, speed 1.

Assembly:-

Pour some of the soup mixture and noodles into a bowl, top with a spoonful of lamb and top with natural yoghurt.

Enjoy!