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Kələkoş, Azerbaijani yogurt soup

Kələkoş, Azerbaijani yogurt soup

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Kelekos is a thick Azerbaijani soup made with yogurt, rice, walnuts, and flavored with mint and garlic. It’s a comforting and easy-to-prepare dish.

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Recipe from CommonsDelinker, Araz Yaquboglu, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Kələkoş, sometimes also written as kələcoş, is a traditional dish from Azerbaijan. This creamy soup, made with whole-milk yogurt, round rice, and walnuts, is flavored with garlic and dried mint. It is typically served hot, as a main course for a simple meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$2.73 $0.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.26
  • $1.10
  • $0.18
  • $0.28
  • $0.21
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, flour, egg, and water. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the rice, walnuts, garlic, and dried mint, then mix again. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat the oil in a saucepan.
  4. Add the onion and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, until softened and lightly browned.
  5. Pour: Pour, spread the yogurt mixture over the onion. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the rice is tender.
  7. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  8. Serve it very hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kələkoş, Azerbaijani yogurt soup

  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of rinsed and drained round rice$0.26
  • 50 g of finely chopped walnuts$1.10
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.18
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or butter$0.28
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$2.73

that's $0.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 ml of full-fat yogurt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 egg
  • 600 ml of cold water
  • 1 tablespoon of rinsed and drained round rice
  • 50 g of finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of dried mint
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • salt
  • pepper

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