Yogurt soup

Yoğurt çorbası, Turkish yogurt and mint soup

Appetizers

A simple Turkish soup: a roux made with oil, yogurt, and meat broth, served hot with a drizzle of oil and chili flakes, and dried mint.

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This yogurt soup is best served warm. The roux helps to bind the yogurt and prevent it from separating during cooking; a drizzle of chili oil and a sprinkle of dried mint complete the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$3.34 $0.84 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.05
  • $0.13
  • $2.78
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, gently brown the flour in the oil over medium heat.
  2. Whisk the yogurt in a bowl and then add it to the saucepan. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix for one or two minutes, then pour in the broth while stirring.
  4. Continue cooking until the flour taste disappears and the soup reaches the desired consistency, then add salt.
  5. Heat a small amount of oil with the chili peppers, then pour it over the soup in a thin stream and sprinkle with dried mint. Serve hot.

The bill

Yoğurt çorbası, Turkish yogurt and mint soup

  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil, plus a little extra for serving$0.13
  • 1 cup of meat broth$2.78
  • salt$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes (pul biber)$0.13
  • dried mint$0.22

Total$3.34

that's $0.84 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil, plus a little extra for serving
  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes (pul biber)
  • dried mint

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