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April 21, 2017

Russian/Ukrainian Borscht with an Asian Accent – Vegan

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Hello, Borscht Lovers!

Borscht is probably the most famous and popular Russian/Ukrainian soup (I am not going into a discussion here whether it is actually Russian or Ukrainian :)). It is also the favourite soup in our house! Seriously, I can eat it every day and never get tired of it! (Do you remember Vitaly from Madagascar 3? I am a female version of him I guess :)) There are many varieties of borscht: red and green, with sauerkraut, meat, and in my case with red beans. Because it is a vegan borscht recipe, it literally takes less than 30 minutes to make it if you cook the beans in advance.

So, why, you would ask, is it with an “Asian” accent?

Well, since I was born and raised in Uzbekistan, I was influenced by the local culture and cuisine a lot. Like, a lot! I use various spices in almost all of the dishes I make, and cumin and coriander are some of my favourite ones.

This borscht recipe is not an exception.

What else is good about borscht is that there is no right or wrong recipe. Everyone can make it the way they like it. More cabbage. Less cabbage. Add red peppers. “Forget” celery. The list can go on and on. We like it with lots of cabbage, lots of beets, lots of garlic and onions. I don’t add lots of potatoes though, as Alan is not a huge fan of potatoes.

So here you are:

vegan borscht recipe

We usually make a large 6qt. (5.7 L) pot of it, and believe me it is all gone in 2 days. You will want to make enough for 2 days, as the taste only gets better the next day.

I also heard people saying that you could freeze some for one of those nights when you don’t feel like cooking. We haven’t tried it, as it looks like we never have enough to freeze 🙂

How to make vegan borscht

I used red kidney beans (as a protein source) in this recipe, but it is totally optional. If you want to use them, rinse and soak them for 4-5 hours or overnight, rinse again, and cook separately on a low-medium heat for 45min- 1 hour. You could also use canned beans, but we don’t buy canned food here, so I cannot tell if that will taste the same.

borscht ingredients

Chop onions, carrots and beets, garlic and celery. Cut potatoes into small cubes, shred the cabbage.

Cook onions in vegetable oil for 2-3 min., add carrots, beets, garlic, celery, tomato paste, and spices. Steam for 3-4 more minutes. Fill two-thirds of the pot with water and bring to a boil.

Catch your kids (husband/girlfriend/boyfriend) stealing the cabbage while you are busy working on the above.

vegan borscht recipe

Add potatoes and cooked and drained beans, bring to a boil again, reduce heat, and cook for 5 min.

Add cabbage, bay leaves and lemon juice. Cook for 10 minutes and turn the heat off. Let it sit for 10 minutes and serve. I add vegan mayo and homemade bread crackers directly to the bowl.

vegan borscht recipe

Enjoy!

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Vegan Borscht with red beans

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 5 people
Author: Nat @ Simple Family Crazy Life

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use sunflower oil)
  • 1 medium-size onion
  • 1-2 carrots
  • 2-3 beets
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 celery stalks
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1/2 mid-size cabbage
  • 1 cup cooked beans
  • salt and pepper to taste

Optional:

  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon coriander and cumin mix
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2-3 bay or laurel leaves

Instructions

  • Chop onions, carrots and beets, garlic and celery. Cut potatoes into small cubes, shred the cabbage.  
    Cook onions in vegetable oil for 2-3 min., add carrots, beets, garlic, celery, tomato paste, and spices. Steam for 3-4 more minutes. Fill the pot (2/3rds) with water and bring to a boil.  
    Add potatoes and cooked and drained beans, bring to a boil again, reduce heat, and cook for 5 min.  
    Add cabbage, bay leaves and lemon juice. Cook for 10 minutes and turn the heat off. Let it sit for 10 more minutes and serve.

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