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Black Sea Yayla Chorba

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Black Sea
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup rice preferably long grain like basmati
  • 400-500 ml plain yoghurt
  • 3 cups drinking water
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp dried mint
  • 1 tbsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash the rice and cook it in a saucepan in salted water for about 15 minutes, until it softens. Keep aside.
  • Mix well in a bowl egg yolk, plain yoghurt, flour and water. Add a small amount of rice and water from the saucepan and stir well. Repeat a few times to warm up the mixture.
  • Add the mixture into the saucepan and stir slowly till all mix well. Cook at medium heat for 10-15 minutes stirring continuously until it comes to boil.
  • In a separate pan, melt the butter at low heat and add the dried mint. Saute and stir for not more than 30 seconds until mint releases its aroma.
  • Remove from heat, add into the soup and stir well.
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