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Persian Cold Yogurt Soup – Abdoogh Khiar
Stay cool this summer with this Persian Cold Yogurt Soup - Abdoogh Khiar. This tasty yogurt soup is made with simple, natural and healthy ingredients and is ready in 15 minutes.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 6 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons dried mint
- 4 Persian cucumbers (diced)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnut
- 1 1/2 cup chopped herbs (mint, parsley, dill and basil)
- 2 teaspoons powdered Persian dried rose petals (optional)
- Ice (optional)
- 4 Lavash bread
Instructions
- 1
Reserve 1 cup of the yogurt and mix the rest with the 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp dried mint and water (Use a whisk if needed). Set aside.
- 2
Mix the remaining yogurt, salt and dried mint with cucumbers, raisins, walnut and herbs. Add in the yogurt and water mix to and stir to combine. Add in the rose petals if using.
- 3
Divide the cold soup among large serving bowls and add ice if the soup is not cold enough.
- 4
Break in the lavash into each bowl, let it soak for a few minutes and then enjoy.