Kharchi with Pork Spareribs

1. 1 Pork ribspack 1 kg ≈ $8.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 200 g
2. 2 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 40 g
3. 3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 50 g
4. 4 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 60 g
5. 5 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 10 g
6. 6 Tkemali plum sauce 20 g
7. 7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
8. 8 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 10 g
9. 9 Khmeli-suneli 2 g
10. 10 Cilantropack 50 g ≈ $1.20 8 g
11. 11 Sunflower oil 8 ml
12. 12 Salt 2 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Cover the spareribs with cold water (about 0.5L per serving), bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and simmer gently for 40 minutes.

2. Add the rinsed rice and cook for another 15 minutes.

3. Finely chop the onion³ and dice the tomatoes⁴. Sauté the onion in oil for 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes⁵ and tomato paste, and cook for 5 minutes.

4. Stir the sautéed mixture into the soup, add tkemali, khmeli-suneli spice blend, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes until the rice and meat are tender.

5. Crush the walnuts⁸ and garlic⁷, finely chop the cilantro¹⁰, and stir into the soup. Remove from heat.

6. Let it steep covered for 10 minutes, then serve in bowls.