Chilled Persian Yogurt Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Puree yogurt, salt, and dried mint in a blender with enough of the water to create a smooth, thin soup. It will thicken some when you add the bread.
• Divide the cucumbers, raisins, walnuts, and herbs among four bowls.
• Pour one-fourth of the yogurt mixture into each bowl.
• Top with rose petals, and add a few ice cubes to each bowl.
• Tear bread into small pieces and add some to each bowl. Let bread soak 5 to 7 minutes before serving. Serve cold.

Steps:

• Beat the yogurt in an electric mixer or with a rotary beater.
• Combine the yogurt, cucumber, raisins and garlic with one cup cold water.
• Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• When ready to serve, add the walnuts and dill to the soup.

Steps:

• For each individual bowls; Put 1/2 cup of yogurt in a bowl and then add 1/8 to 1/4 cup cold water (depending on the thickness desired), 1/8 cup cream, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon minced garlic... all to taste; Then blend until creamy smooth.
• Add to each individual bowl, 2 tablespoons feta cheese, 1 tablespoon olives, 2-3 tablespoons bell peppers, 2 tablespoons spring onions; mix slightly.
• Sprinkle on top 2 tablespoons of ground pistachio nuts.
• Chill prior to serving, enjoy.
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• Notes: This soup is best when using whole creamy milk yogurt which can be found in Greek and Middle Eastern grocery stores; or use your own home make yogurt. You can also serve INDIVIDUAL CUPS instead of bowls of this soup. Simply, reduce the amount of ingredients in each cup. Finally, you can add or substitute some of the vegetables. For example, cut up strawberries (add a pinch of sugar in individual bowls), tomatoes or chopped up hard boiled eggs (Arabic style).

Steps:

• Put the meat in a bowl. Add grated onion and salt and pepper and mix well. Make meat balls the size of walnuts.
• Put yogurt in a 3-qt pot. Add rice, egg, flour and mix well. Add water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes or until it thickens and rice cooks.
• Add meat balls to the yogurt mixture and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add greens and beans and let simmer for 15 minutes. Can substitute fresh beans for canned.
• Stir often to avoid curdling.
• As a soup garnish, chop one or two cloves of garlic and saute in butter, add dried mint, about 1 tablespoon, and put a teaspoonful of this hot garlic sauce on each plate of yogurt soup when serving.

Steps:

• Mix the Tumeric, Salt, Pepper, and Yogurt. Place in refrigerator till needed.
• Saute the Chopped Onion till golden.
• Then add the Parsley, Spinach, Beans, and enough Water to cover. Simmer for 1 hour*.
• In the mean while, mixed the Ground Beef, Eggs, dash of Salt & Pepper, and Grated Onion in a large bowl. Form into small bite-sized Meatballs.
• * When the hour of simmering is over, add the Meatballs and the Uncooked Rice. Simmer again until done, about 30 minutes.
• Once the Meatballs and Rice are cooked remove the soup from heat and let cool down for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Temper the Yogurt by adding a little broth to the Yogurt Mixture. Then add the remaining Yogurt.