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Chickpea and Yogurt Soup
Regular whole-milk yogurt—not Greek-style—gave a pleasant richness and tang to this soup inspired by a weeknight meal from Iranian cookbook author Yasmin Khan. Be sure to whisk the yogurt into the soup off the heat; it will break if the liquid is too hot. We liked the balanced heat from ¾ teaspoon of red pepper flakes, but for a milder dish, decrease it to ½ teaspoon. For a heartier soup, stir in a few handfuls of baby arugula before removing the pot from the heat. Yasmin prefers this soup seasoned with dried mint and chives, but we found the dill and parsley added plenty of flavor.
4
Servings
Tip
Don't substitute long-grain white rice for the Arborio. The soup won't develop its silky texture.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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1
large yellow onion, chopped
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2
tablespoons salted butter
Directions
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01In a 2-quart saucepan over medium, combine the onion, butter and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and browned around the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the rice, garlic and pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Reviews
November 25, 2024
Modified to a stew…
I had a batch of homemade yogurt that flopped (too thin), and I wanted a recipe that would use it up. So I modified the liquids when making this. I doubled all of the recipe ingredients, except for the liquids. Omitted the water and used 1 quart total of homemade chicken broth. And used 2cups plus of my more liquid than thick, yogurt. It turned out more like a stew and was delicious!
June 19, 2024
Great for a Warm Day
Anytime I can find a use for chickpeas, I'm willing to give it a go! I really enjoyed the simplicity of this recipe with the use of fresh herbs to brighten up the soup.
This soup is wonderful. I didn’t have fresh parsley or dill handy. I used some freeze dried parsley to add a pop of color to the soup and topped the bowl with a handful of fresh chopped arugula. Used vegetarian better than bouillon base instead of stock at 4 qts water to 1 Tbs base. That is 25% weaker than the package directions but that base is pretty potent.
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Weird and delightful!