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Spas (soupe arménienne au yaourt)

Spas is a creamy Armenian soup made with cracked wheat and yoghurt, typical of winter festivities in Armenia. It's served hot, often with a hard-boiled egg, egg yolk and madzoun.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the cracked wheat under cold water, then cook it for 25 minutes in salted water over medium heat, stirring from time to time.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the flour until you have a smooth paste.
  3. In another bowl, mix the yoghurt with a little hot broth to temper it, so it doesn't split.
  4. Pour the tempered yoghurt and the yolk-flour mixture into the pan, off the heat, whisking. Return to low heat for 5 minutes without letting it boil.
  5. Melt the butter in a small pan with the dried mint until it foams slightly.
  6. Serve the soup piping hot, topped with hard-boiled eggs cut into quarters, a drizzle of minted butter and a pinch of pepper flakes.

Variations and tips

Light version. Replace the butter in the topping with a drizzle of olive oil and reduce the yolks to just one.

Using what's easy to find. Cracked wheat is sold in oriental grocers; otherwise, use fine bulgur.

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