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A nutritious and refreshing local soup prepared with a combination of wild herbs, wheat, and yogurt in the countryside of Kozluk.
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This soup, made with medicinal herbs collected from the mountains especially in spring, is one of the oldest recipes of Kozluk home cuisine. It is consumed cold or warm by boiling cracked wheat and mixing it with strained yogurt. Although it resembles highland soups throughout Türkiye, its taste is quite unique due to the local herbs used. You can discover the places where you can find this regional soup on the Map.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole wheat berries (dövme)
- 500 g strained yogurt
- 1 bunch of wild mountain mint or pennyroyal
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- Salt and butter
Preparation
- Boil the wheat, which has been soaked overnight, in plenty of water until it is completely soft.
- In a bowl, whisk the strained yogurt, flour, and egg yolk with a little water until smooth.
- Add some of the boiling wheat water to the yogurt to warm it, and pour it slowly into the pot.
- Add finely chopped mountain herbs and bring to a boil once. Drizzle with melted butter mixed with mint and serve.
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