Turkish Highland Meadow Soup (Yayla Çorbası)
A tangy and nutritious Turkish highland meadow soup, Yayla çorbası, features rice, mint, and plain yogurt.
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Instructions
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In a covered saucepan, boil 3 cups of water, add rice, then reduce heat and cook until soft.
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Whisk egg, plain yogurt, flour, and 1 cup of water in a separate bowl until smooth.
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Stir the cooked rice and its water, then gradually whisk in the yogurt mixture.
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Add salt and white pepper, then heat the soup until steaming, whisking continuously but without allowing it to boil; add more water if needed to adjust thickness.
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Melt butter in a separate pan, stir in dried mint, then remove from heat.
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Add the mint butter to the soup and whisk until fully combined.
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Garnish each serving with a fresh mint sprig.