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Ash-e gooshvareh, a traditional Azerbaijani soup with small meat-filled ravioli.

Ash-e gooshvareh, a traditional Azerbaijani soup with small meat-filled ravioli.

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An Ash dish from Eastern Azerbaijan: tiny meat-filled ravioli folded into “earring” shapes, and small meatballs, cooked in a tomato-based broth with butte…

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Recipe from AFlorence, Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Gooshvareh” means “earring,” referring to the shape of the small pasta dumplings in this soup, a specialty of the eastern Azerbaijani province. It cooks in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.55 $1.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Dough

  • $0.26
  • $0.35

Trickery and meatballs

  • $2.82
  • $0.21
  • $0.13
  • $0.10

Broth

  • $0.21
  • $0.32
  • $0.46
  • $0.22
  • $0.39
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, egg, salt, and a small amount of water together until a firm dough forms; let it rest.
  2. Combine the meat with the grated onion, salt, pepper, and optionally turmeric, and knead briefly. ≈ 10 min
  3. Shape a portion of the meat into small, walnut-sized meatballs and brown them. ≈ 10 min
  4. Divide the dough into four equal parts and roll each part out to a thickness of 2 mm, then cut out 2 cm squares. ≈ 8 min
  5. Place a small amount of meat, about the size of a pea, in each square, and then seal each square with a small ravioli. ≈ 3 min
  6. Sauté the onion, tomato paste, butter, and mint until softened. Then add the water and bring to a boil.
  7. Add the ravioli and meatballs, stir, and then add the cooked chickpeas. ≈ 4 min
  8. After simmering for a while, add the vinegar and let it cook for about 30 minutes in total.
  9. Serve garnished with parsley and cilantro. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ash-e gooshvareh, a traditional Azerbaijani soup with small meat-filled ravioli.

  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 200 g of ground meat$2.82
  • 1 grated onion$0.21
  • a little turmeric$0.13
  • salt, pepper$0.10
  • 1 small onion, diced$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 1 tablespoon of dried mint$0.22
  • 200 g of cooked chickpeas$0.39
  • 60 ml of vinegar$0.08

Total$5.55

that's $1.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • 1 egg
  • a little water
  • A pinch of salt
  • 200 g of ground meat
  • 1 grated onion
  • a little turmeric
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 50 g of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of dried mint
  • 1 liter of water
  • 200 g of cooked chickpeas
  • 60 ml of vinegar
  • Parsley and cilantro for decoration

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