Charkhlis Chogi - Beets w/ Cherry Sauce recipe

Ingredients:
1 lb beets
1 ea onion minced
1 tb butter
1/3 c tart dried cherries
1 tb dill
1/8 ts salt
2 tb minced parsley
1 tb minced cilantro
10 tb water
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Method:
Preheat oven to 375 deg-F. Scrub beets but do not peel. Bake until tender, 1-1 1/2 hrs. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in butter until soft, 10-15 mins. Simmer the cherries in water until they are very soft, about 15 mins. Force through a sieve or food mill, adding additional water, if necessary, to make 1/4 cup of thick sauce. When the beets are ready, peel and slice them thinly. Place in a bowl and add the cooked onion & cherry sauce. Stir in the minced herbs & salt.

Cuisine: Georgian
Source: Dr. Donald Houston, Dr. Mikhail Versivili, Tbilisi-Georgia, circa 2003
Recipe category: Sauces