Made a sort of bastardized Kharcho- a veggie one as well as a veal kharcho. This allows some of us to have more or less vegetables/meat.
I live in a midsized city in Canada without a source for tkemali sour plums, so I used dried apricots, prunes and vinegar as the substitute tonight.
I had read online that cranberries were another tart substitute, and I’ve used sour cherries in the past as a substitute.
I will have to seek out some tkemali next time I’m in NYC or at a Russian store north of Toronto (more likely to visit NYC - I rarely get to the Russian grocery store in the burbs north of Toronto).
I’ve been meaning to return to Brighton Beach. Hopefully I can do that when it is safe to travel again.
I used some Georgian spice blend khmeli suneli that I purchased at Kalustyan’s in NYC in 2015. Also added some more fresh dill and parsley, as well as ground fenugreek, ground coriander and fenugreek leaves.
DIY Khmeli Suneli
