Suaasat -

If you can't find reindeer/venison use lamb or beef. This is Christmas dish from Greenland.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  kg  reindeer meat, cubed
• 2  liters water
• 200  ml pearl barley
• 3  onions, chopped
• 300  g  wild mushrooms
• 2  carrots, sliced
• 200  g cherries, dried
• 1  lemon, zest only
• 1  teaspoon rosemary, chopped
• 1  teaspoon thyme, chopped
• 1  teaspoon sage, chopped
•  sea  salt and black pepper

Directions

1. Pour the water into a large pot and add the meat (as is), the vegetables, the cherries, the mushrooms, the salt and pepper to taste and the herbs and bring to a simmer, simmering on medium heat until tender about 1 hour.
2. Add barley and the lemon zest, check and correct the seasoning and cook until the soup is thick about 30 minutes.