HOT YOGURT SOUP WITH BARLEY AND CILANTRO
In the Middle East, yogurt is used in hot dishes as well as cold. To stabilize the yogurt so that it doesn't curdle when it cooks, you stir in a little cornstarch. This simple soup is both comforting and light, and it's good at any time of year. At this time of year I'd serve it warm but not simmering hot.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender and beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and the barley and stir together until the garlic smells fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the stock and salt to taste (depending on the saltiness of the stock), and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 40 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Whisk into the yogurt. Off the heat, whisk this mixture into the soup. Return to low heat and bring to a bare simmer, stirring. Do not boil. Add salt to taste and a generous amount of pepper. Stir in the cilantro, and season with fresh lemon juice if desired (or squeeze a few drops over each bowl). Serve hot or warm, garnished with thin rounds of lemon.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 211, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 669 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
YOGURT OR BUTTERMILK SOUP WITH TOASTED BARLEY
I was cleaning out the refrigerator as well as my pantry when I put together this refreshing summer soup. If you can't get organic or Greek yogurt, free of gums and stabilizers, use buttermilk.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 2h20m
Yield Serves six
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a heavy, medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat, and add the barley. Stir or shake in the pan until it begins to smell toasty, about five minutes. Add the water and salt (to taste, about 1/2 teaspoon), and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and set aside.
- While the barley is cooking, place the cucumber in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss and place in a strainer set over the bowl. Allow to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse well and drain on paper towels.
- Combine all the ingredients except the mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill for one hour or longer. Serve, garnishing each bowl with the mint.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 156, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 759 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
TURKISH BARLEY AND BUTTERMILK (OR YOGURT) SOUP
From Frances Moore Lappe's "Diet for a Small Planet". She says that she once demonstrated this and the moderator could not stop eating it for the entire program. About as simple as it gets.
Provided by zeldaz51
Categories Grains
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a heavy pot and saute onions until translucent.
- Add barley and saute, stirring lightly, until translucent and slightly toasty-smelling.
- When onion is well browned, add stock and cook until barley is well done, 45 minutes to an hour (or 25 minutes in a pressure cooker).
- Remove from heat, let cool a bit, and slowly add buttermilk and more stock to thin it if necessary. Sprinkle in dill and add butter or margarine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 4.9, Sodium 137.2, Carbohydrate 46.7, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 9.4, Protein 10.6
YOGURT-BARLEY SOUP
It's nothing fancy, but it's a nice, filling soup with a pleasant tart taste to it. Don't leave the parsley out...it greatly improved the taste and appearance of this soup. From Moosewood.
Provided by Aunt Cookie
Categories Grains
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.4, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 31.2, Sodium 993.3, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 7, Sugar 10.1, Protein 9.1
COLD ARMENIAN YOGURT-BARLEY SOUP BY SY
This delicious yogurt soup just "Hits The Spot" on a hot summers day! You can find variations of this recipe from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. I especially loved the yogurts in Turkey, Iran and Greece. If possible, try making your own home made yogurt. I use a Salton Yogurt Maker and the yogurt comes out rich and creamy. However, a good substitute is the Greek yogurts found in some of the bigger supermarkets.
Provided by SkipperSy
Categories Grains
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In individual bowls add 1/2 cup of yogurt, some barley, a pinch of salt and water.
- Mix into a nice medium thick consistency (like the thickness of buttermilk), sprinkle some dried mint leaves on top.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.9, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 23.9, Sodium 90, Carbohydrate 42.4, Fiber 8, Sugar 8.9, Protein 12.1
ARMENIAN BARLEY YOGURT SOUP
Steps:
- DRAINING YOGURT The idea of draining yogurt is to remove much of the water, to be later replaced with more flavorable broth. Simply spread cheescloth inside a strainer, scoop in the yogurt, and suspend over a mixing bowl. Stir every few minutes until about 1/4 to 1/3 of the volumn has drained out and the yogurt is thick. Remove with a spoon and scrape remainder with a knife. SOUP PREPARATION Bring drained pearl barley to a boil, in 4 cups of Chicken broth. Insert the sachet of parsley & shallot. Simmer for 1 ½ hour, or until barley is tender. Remove saschet. Add 1 ½ teaspoons salt. Beat Yogurt and 1 egg until well blended and smooth. Pour some of the barley mixture slowly into the Yogurt mixture, stirring constantly. Then blend the two mixtures together. Melt ¼ cup butter and add 1 ½ tablespoons dried and crushed mint leaves. Mix into soup. Add ½ teaspoons sugar. This wonderful soup may be served either hot or cold.
CHILLED YOGURT AND BARLEY SOUP
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine barley with 2 cups water. Allow to soak for several hours or overnight.
- In a medium saucepan, add barley, its soaking water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until barley is tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, sauté onion in olive oil until light golden. If necessary, drain excess water from barley. Add onions to barley and set aside.
- Place eggs in a medium saucepan and whisk until smooth. Sprinkle flour over eggs and whisk until combined and free of lumps. In a mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt and 2 1/2 cups chicken broth. Pour into egg mixture and stir until smooth.
- Add barley and onions to egg mixture. Stir in raisins. Place pan over medium heat just until steaming and slightly thickened; do not boil. Remove from heat and season with salt and white pepper to taste. If desired, add pepper flakes to taste while soup is still hot.
- Allow soup to cool, then transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until well chilled and thickened. To serve, stir and adjust thickness of soup to taste with additional chicken broth. Add cucumber and mint. If desired, drizzle with olive oil before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 531 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
HOT YOGURT SOUP WITH BARLEY AND CILANTRO
Steps:
- 1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion. Stir often, until the onion is tender and beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and the barley, and stir together until the garlic smells fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the stock and salt to taste, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 40 minutes or until the barley is tender. 2. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and two tablespoons water, and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Whisk into the yogurt. Remove soup from heat, and whisk in this mixture. Return to low heat and bring to a bare simmer, stirring. Do not boil. Add salt to taste and a generous amount of pepper. Stir in the cilantro, and season with fresh lemon juice if desired (or squeeze a few drops over each bowl). Serve hot or warm, garnished with thin rounds of lemon. Yield: Serves four to six Advance preparation: The soup can be made a day ahead (though it's best freshly made), but don't stir in the cilantro or the lemon juice until just before serving. Be sure to reheat gently.
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