Table talk: a heartwarming plov in the Bistro Kalinka – news from Bremen

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A brief dissent, because with the closing Tuesday special (small portion for 7.50) we get back to the taste union: Plov. A rice pan that is known in various varieties from Russia to India and is best cooked on cast-iron fire kettles. Ertelt also prepares his lamb plov in such a pot, but – in the restaurant, it cannot be represented otherwise – on the stove.

The recipe of two kinds of lamb, first seared individually, later mixed with onions, garlic as well as turmeric, coriander, cumin and stewed in layers with carrots, barberries and raisins and cooked to the end with basmati instead of round grain rice, sounds special and is more like it to me Biryanis known. “My brother-in-law showed me that,” explains the German, who has been married to a Russian woman for over 25 years. A stunning mélange of sweet and sour notes with the meat aroma that has passed into the rice pulp creates a taste that warms the heart and soul. So I raise the glass for the fourth time: “To the grandiose plov.”

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Temi Tesfay is hungry for Bremen. On his weekly forays into the local gastronomic scene, he has already got to know many of the city’s kitchens, chefs and culinary treasures. Under the title “A bit of Bremen“He also writes a food blog.

Further information

Kalinka Russisches Bistro, Vor dem Steintor 208, 28203 Bremen, Phone: 01578/7558581, Monday to Saturday from 12.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., closed on Sundays. Barrier-free. www.kalinka-russischesbistro-bremen.de. Also on delivery.

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