Hot Yogurt Soup With Barley And Cilantro Recipes

YOGURT-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the barley and water to a boil in a large pot. Simmer, covered, while proceeding with the rest of the recipe.
• Saute the onions in the butter until translucent.
• Add the carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots are tender.
• Add water as necessary if the vegetables start to stick.
• When the barley is tender, add the vegetables, mint, and seasonings to the pot.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Add the yogurt and parsley.
• Carefully warm the soup on low, adding some stock if you want a thinner soup.
• Done!

CHILLED YOGURT AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine barley with 2 cups water. Allow to soak for several hours or overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, add barley, its soaking water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until barley is tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, sauté onion in olive oil until light golden. If necessary, drain excess water from barley. Add onions to barley and set aside.
• Place eggs in a medium saucepan and whisk until smooth. Sprinkle flour over eggs and whisk until combined and free of lumps. In a mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt and 2 1/2 cups chicken broth. Pour into egg mixture and stir until smooth.
• Add barley and onions to egg mixture. Stir in raisins. Place pan over medium heat just until steaming and slightly thickened; do not boil. Remove from heat and season with salt and white pepper to taste. If desired, add pepper flakes to taste while soup is still hot.
• Allow soup to cool, then transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until well chilled and thickened. To serve, stir and adjust thickness of soup to taste with additional chicken broth. Add cucumber and mint. If desired, drizzle with olive oil before serving.

BARLEY SOUP WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Put the chicken carcasses in a large pan with about 5 1/2 pints (11 cups) water. Add salt and pepper and boil for 1 hour or longer. Strain, and put back any little bits of chicken into the stock.
• In the washed and dried pan, fry the onion in the oil until soft. Add the stock and any cooking juices and melted fat left over from the original roasting of the chicken. Bring to the boil, then add the barley. Crush the saffron threads with the back of a spoon on a little plate and stir them in. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the barley is swollen and tender. Add the chopped parsley and mint and adjust the seasoning, but remember the yogurt will add a little needed sharpness.
• Just before serving, beat the yogurt in a bowl with a few ladles of the soup. Then pour the yogurt mixture into the soup, beating vigorously, and heat to just below boiling, stirring constantly. Do not allow the soup to boil, or it will curdle.

TAHNABOUR - HOT YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook wheat in 4 cups of water until tender.
• Blend yogurt, water, egg and flour with beater.
• Cook until it boils, stirring constantly with wooden spoon.
• Add salt, cooked wheat and remove from heat.
• Saute onion in butter, add mint and parsley.
• Combine with soup.
• Simmer 5 minutes.