Vegetarian Recipes - Yogurt Soup Recipe

  
 

Yogurt Soup Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Serves 6-8

  • 2 quarts/2 liters Vegetable Stock

  • 1 cup/200 g short­grain rice

  • salt to taste

  • 2/3 cup/150 g butter

  • 3/4 cup/125 g all­purpose/plain flour

  • 2 cups/500 ml plain yogurt

  • 1 tbsp finely chopped mint

  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika

  • 1-2 tbsp extra­virgin olive oil

Method:

  1. Reserve 1 cup (250 ml) of stock and bring the rest to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the rice and season with salt.

  2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and stir until combined.

  3. Pour in the reserved stock and bring to a boil. Stir the flour mixture into the rice and cook for 8-10 minutes more, or until the rice is tender.

  4. Beat the yogurt and mint in a medium serving bowl until well blended.

  5. Stir the paprika into the oil and drizzle over the soup. Transfer to a tureen or soup bowls and serve hot.