Yogurt Soup With Poached Chicken Rissoles Food

YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a boil in a large saucepan, stir in the rice, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rice is tender.
• In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, flour and egg yolks, mixing with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add the cold water in a thin stream while stirring constantly. Stir yogurt mixture into the hot soup, season with salt and pepper, cover and gently simmer for 10 minutes.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan until foamy. Add the dried mint and leave on low heat for 1 minute. Pour warm butter mixture over the soup, and serve immediately. (If soup is to be reheated later for another serving, thin it with water).

EASY YOGURT SOUP WITH ORZO AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Cook the orzo or rice in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, until done (check the package instructions), and then drain. Meanwhile, bring the stock to a boil in a separate pan.
• In a bowl, beat the cornstarch and egg yolk together with a fork until smooth, then beat in a spoonful of the yogurt until well blended. You can then add the remaining yogurt and beat until combined. Stir in the mint, saffron or turmeric, and some black pepper.
• Take the stock off the heat and pour in the yogurt mixture, whisking vigorously. Stir over very low heat until the soup begins to simmer. Continue to stir for 3 to 5 minutes, until it thickens slightly, then add the chickpeas and heat through. Season with a little salt.
• A few minutes before serving, mix the cooked orzo or rice into the soup.
• Serve with extra-virgin olive oil, sumac, and Aleppo pepper for people to sprinkle on the soup if they want to.

YOGURT SOUP WITH POACHED CHICKEN RISSOLES

Steps:

• In a soup kettle over low heat, bring stock to a gentle simmer.
• Chop chicken meat and onion coarsely. Place in bowl of food processor with dried mint and process briefly to mince and blend together, or chop by hand until finely minced together.
• Blend chicken with rice. Add one whole egg and mix together well. If the mixture seems too liquid, add enough bread crumbs to give it a consistency that will hold together. Form chicken into small, walnut-sized balls or rissoles.
• In a small bowl, beat second whole egg with a tablespoon of water. Spread minced parsley on a plate. Dip rissoles in the egg wash and then roll in parsley to coat well.
• With stock at a gentle simmer, lower the coated rissoles into it and poach approximately 15 minutes. (Most of the parsley should adhere.) When done, transfer rissoles to a warm soup tureen. Keep stock hot, but just below boiling.
• Beat yogurt and 1 egg yolk together until thoroughly mixed. Continuing to stir, add hot stock, a ladleful at a time, until the mixture is quite warm. Over low heat, stir yogurt-egg mixture into the hot broth. Taste, and add salt and pepper if necessary. Let warm to serving temperature but do not boil. Pour over the chicken balls and serve immediately.