Azerbaijani soup with kidney beans and lamb

Azerbaijani soup with kidney beans and lamb

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A hearty Azerbaijani soup: chunks of lamb simmered with kidney beans, enhanced with caramelized onions in butter, salt, and freshly ground pepper.

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This traditional Azerbaijani soup combines tender lamb meat and kidney beans. It’s a hearty, comforting, and very simple dish to prepare.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting8 hr
  • Total9 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$0.36 $0.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.18
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the lamb pieces in water.
  2. Wash the kidney beans and soak them, then add them to the meat and continue cooking.
  3. Chop the onion and sauté it in the butter, then add it to the soup.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook until the beans are tender.

The bill

Azerbaijani soup with kidney beans and lamb

  • 80 g of dried kidney beans$0.15
  • 20 grams of butter$0.18
  • 20 grams of onion$0.03

Total$0.36

that's $0.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 163 g of lamb (2-3 pieces, approximately 40g each)
  • 80 g of dried kidney beans
  • 20 grams of butter
  • 20 grams of onion
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of pepper

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