**Shorwa Birinj (Rice Soup)** Below you will find the recipe for Afghan rice soup. This soup is full of vegetables, meat, and rice.

If you are feeling under the weather or know someone who is, make this soup.
It will help soothe the soul.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup short-grain rice
• 2 - 4 oz lamb or chicken
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup fresh dill
• 1 tomato
• 1 medium potato
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 medium fresh onion
• salt and pepper

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Directions

1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Scrape and cut carrot into 1 inch cubes,
   Peel, halve and finely chop the onion. Finely chop the dill and tomato. Cut the meat
   into small pieces

2. Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat, add the onions and meat
   along with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, saute until soft and golden.

3. Wash the rice and put in the pot and cover with about 4 cups water.

4. Add the dill and vegetables

5. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, leaving it slightly ajar, then turn down the heat
   and simmer until the rice is soft and the meat and vegetables cooked, stirring from
   time to time, for about 40 minutes.

6. Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper.

7. Serve with fresh naan.

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bon appetit