Hot Yogurt Soup With Barley And Cilantro Recipes

BARLEY SOUP WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Put the chicken carcasses in a large pan with about 5 1/2 pints (11 cups) water. Add salt and pepper and boil for 1 hour or longer. Strain, and put back any little bits of chicken into the stock.
• In the washed and dried pan, fry the onion in the oil until soft. Add the stock and any cooking juices and melted fat left over from the original roasting of the chicken. Bring to the boil, then add the barley. Crush the saffron threads with the back of a spoon on a little plate and stir them in. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the barley is swollen and tender. Add the chopped parsley and mint and adjust the seasoning, but remember the yogurt will add a little needed sharpness.
• Just before serving, beat the yogurt in a bowl with a few ladles of the soup. Then pour the yogurt mixture into the soup, beating vigorously, and heat to just below boiling, stirring constantly. Do not allow the soup to boil, or it will curdle.

YOGURT-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the barley and water to a boil in a large pot. Simmer, covered, while proceeding with the rest of the recipe.
• Saute the onions in the butter until translucent.
• Add the carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots are tender.
• Add water as necessary if the vegetables start to stick.
• When the barley is tender, add the vegetables, mint, and seasonings to the pot.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Add the yogurt and parsley.
• Carefully warm the soup on low, adding some stock if you want a thinner soup.
• Done!