Yayla Corbasi (Yoghurt Soup)

50 grams flour
1.5 Litres beef or chicken stock
70 grams rice
250 grams yoghurt
60 grams butter or margarine
1 egg yolk
Salt
Dry mint
Cayenne pepper
Place rice in stock and boil until rice is soft.Brown flour in butter and gradually add rice and stock, stirring constantly. Lightly whisk yogurt and egg yolk. Add to soup mixture gradually, stirring constantly. Cook until ready to boil. Add salt and mint, remove from heat. In a small pan melt a tablespoon of buttter and add cayenne pepper. Brown lightly and pour over soup. Stir through and serve.


From the "Kanaat Restaurant," Uskudar, Turkey



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