TARHANA SOUP: COOKING GUIDE FOR HOMEMADE TARHANA SOUP MIX

FULL RECIPE FOR THE TARHANA SOUP
Ingredients:
1 cup Tarhana (Homemade Soup Mix) *
8-9 cups water (based on your preference for the consistency) **
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup pepper (or tomato) paste
1 tbsp salt

For the sauce (optional):
100 g butter
1 tbsp dry mint
8-10 spiced bread croton

(*) Find “Tarhana” recipe on YouTube “Fairies’ Cuisine: Homemade Turkish Food Recipes”
(**) You can also use same amount of milk if you prefer a creamy taste

Directions:

Tarhana is a traditional soup-mix that is prepared in autumn when the vegetables mature with rich taste and lots of nutrition
Properly prepared Tarhana soup-mix can be stored for a couple of years and it makes the easiest nutrition-rich winter soup

PREPARATION
Soak 1 cup of Tarhana mix in 1 cup of drinking water for 10-12 minutes
Soaking will help to dissolve the dry mix and avoid getting lumps in the soup
(Although, you could add the dry mix directly into the pot as well)

COOKING
Pour 1/3 cup of olive oil into a deep pot
Add 1/3 cup of pepper paste and stir for 1-2 minutes on medium heat
Add the dissolved Tarhana mix and continue stirring
Add remaining 7 cups of drinking water and 1 tbsp of salt
Try eliminating the lumps by whisking or blending for a couple of minutes before the soup boils
Then, slowly stir the smooth mixture until it boils
Once the boiling begins, lower the heat to the minimum setting
Boil for 5 minutes and turn off the stove

MINT SAUCE
While the Tarhana Soup is simmering, prepare a mint sauce to enhance its flavour
Melt 100 g of butter in a saucepan and stir in 1 tbsp of dried mint
Immediately drizzle some of the sauce onto a plate or the pot of Tarhana

SERVING
Winter is a time for being home with warm, cozy, and charming gatherings

Tarhana soup is a spoonful of savour and nutrition, perfect for long and chill winter days and night

Serve it hot and plain…
Or increase the dose of satisfaction even more by adding mint sauce, croutons, or cream based on your mood

It’s hot and thick consistency will give cozy and notable memories for you and your loving family!

Enjoy!

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