Ciorbă de Perișoare

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/4 cup rice
• 1 small onion, grated
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
• Salt and black pepper
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 parsnip, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped celery leaves
• 1/4 cup borș (fermented wheat bran) or lemon juice
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. 1Mix ground pork, rice, grated onion, dill, salt, and pepper for the meatballs, and shape into small balls.
2. 2Bring the vegetable broth to a simmer with carrots and parsnip and cook 10 minutes.
3. 3Gently drop in the meatballs and simmer 20 minutes until cooked through and the rice is tender.
4. 4Stir in celery leaves and season the broth with borș or lemon juice for tang.
5. 5Whisk the egg and temper it with a ladle of hot broth, then stir back into the pot to lightly thicken.
6. 6Season with salt and pepper and garnish with fresh dill before serving.

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