
Soups
Aush-e Kachalu (potato and yoghurt soup)
An Afghan soup made with potatoes, thick yoghurt and dried mint, topped with fried onions. Its tangy, creamy taste makes it a comforting everyday dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
259 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 8.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 31.2 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 9.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 2.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into small dice.
- Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 minutes, then keep the broth.
- In a bowl, mix the yoghurt with the flour and a little hot broth to avoid lumps.
- Pour the yoghurt mixture into the pan and stir gently over low heat for 10 minutes without letting it boil.
- Fry the sliced onion in the oil with the chopped garlic until well browned.
- Add the dried mint to the hot oil for one minute, then pour everything over the soup.
- Serve hot, topping each bowl with the fried onions and mint.
Variations and tips
Flour-free version. Leave out the flour and let the soup reduce for 5 extra minutes to thicken it.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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