Serbian dill and sour cream soup

Serbian dill and sour cream soup

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A fragrant Serbian soup flavored with fresh dill, mild paprika, and onion, topped with a golden roux made with sour cream and egg yolk, and served very ho…

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This Serbian soup features dill as the star ingredient. It is flavored with a golden-brown roux, onions, and paprika, before being blended with sour cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$0.75 $0.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.06
  • $0.02
  • $0.20
  • $0.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare a roux using oil paint and flour; once it’s golden, add the chopped onion. ≈ 3 min
  2. When the onions are tender, add the chopped dill and a pinch of mild paprika. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour: Pour, add warm water and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
  4. In the soup pot, whisk the sour cream with the egg yolk, pour the soup over it, and stir. Serve hot. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Serbian dill and sour cream soup

  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika$0.20
  • 1 egg yolk$0.32

Total$0.75

that's $0.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 bunch of dill
  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika
  • 1 cup of lukewarm water
  • 200 ml of sour cream
  • 1 egg yolk

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