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

  1. 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.
  2. Divide cucumbers, 1/2 cup fresh mint, parsley, raisins, and walnuts among four bowls.
  3. Divide yogurt mixture among four bowls.
  4. Top with rose petals; add a few ice cubes to each bowl.
  5. 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