Cold Yogurt Soup (Abdoogh Khiar)
A refreshing Iranian cold soup made with yogurt, cucumbers, and herbs. Perfect for hot summer days!
Ingredients
- Greek-style yogurt (2 cups)
- crushed dried mint (2 teaspoons)
- salt (1 teaspoon)
- cold water (2 cups)
- Persian cucumbers (2 )
- fresh mint (0.5 cup)
- fresh parsley (0.5 cup)
- raisins (0.25 cup)
- chopped walnuts (0.25 cup)
- ground dried Persian rose petals (2 teaspoons)
- ice cubes (0 )
- pita bread rounds (2 )
Instructions
- Combine yogurt, 2 teaspoons dried mint, and salt in a blender; purée with enough of the 2 cups water to create a smooth, thin soup. It will thicken somewhat when bread is added.
- Divide cucumbers, 1/2 cup fresh mint, parsley, raisins, and walnuts among four bowls.
- Divide yogurt mixture among four bowls.
- Top with rose petals; add a few ice cubes to each bowl.
- Tear bread into small pieces; add some to each bowl. Let bread soak 5 to 7 minutes before serving cold.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 304
- fat: 15 g
- sats: 6 g
- carbs: 33 g
- fibre: 3 g
- protein: 11 g
- salt: 0 g