
Soups
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Rinse the cracked wheat under cold water, then cook it for 25 minutes in salted water over medium heat, stirring from time to time.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the flour until you have a smooth paste.
- In another bowl, mix the yoghurt with a little hot broth to temper it, so it doesn't split.
- 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.
- Melt the butter in a small pan with the dried mint until it foams slightly.
- 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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Original Ecomely recipe.

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