Chikhitma

== Description ==
Georgian mutton soup
== Ingredients ==
* 500 g mutton
* 2 onions
* 1 tbsp flour
* 1 tbsp butter
* 2 eggs
* 1 tsp saffron
* 2 tbsp grape vinegar
* kindza (the leaves of coriander)
* salt, pepper
== Directions ==
# Wash the mutton in cold water.
# Cut so as to have 3 or 4 pieces per plate.
# Bring to a boil and skim.
# Remove the mutton when tender; strain the stock through a cheesecloth.
# Chop the onion, saute in butter, sprinkle with flour and brown.
# Return the mutton to the stock, thicken with browned flour and onion.
# Add saffron, salt and pepper to taste.
# Bring to a ball.
# Separately boil the light grape vinegar, add it to the soup, bring to a boil again and remove from heat.
# Beat the egg yolks, combine with a little of stock and then stir into the soup; heat but do not bring to the boiling point otherwise the yolk will curdle.
# Sprinkle with kindza and serve immediately.
# Chicken maybe substituted for mutton.
Category:Georgian Soups
Category:Georgian Meat Dishes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Mutton Recipes
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Category:Saffron Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes