Discover Armenia's Lifesaving Spas Soup!

The national Armenian soup, tender and pleasantly sour, has saved us! Every country has a traditional national dish. In Armenia, one of these and the most respected is the Armenian soup saved. Those who have tried this soup, prepared according to the original original recipe, speak very highly of it. This soup is prepared simply and quickly, and it turns out very tasty. In addition, it is perfect for the hot season, cold as an alternative to boring okroshka. Spas is considered a low-calorie and healthy dish.
cook time: 40 min
Logan Winslow
Discover Armenia's Lifesaving Spas Soup!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

100
Calories
5g
Fat
11g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt 2 g
Wheat flour 1 tbsp
Butter 30 g
Water 1 cup
Parsley 10 g
Bulb onions 100 g
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Mint 2 g
Green cilantro 10 g
Wheat groats (either bulgur, couscous) 60 g
Matsoni (or kefir (then you need to take 0.5 cups of water) 1 cup

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Preparing the ingredients. Real salvation will only be achieved if you do not deviate from the traditional composition of the ingredients of the dish. But ingredients such as matsoni cannot always be found in the store. Therefore, you can take regular fat kefir. In this case, the amount of water must be halved. Wheat can also be replaced with bulgur or couscous if desired.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the wheat well and soak it overnight; it will swell well, which will shorten the cooking time and the soup will be richer and tastier.

Step 3

Step 3
Then drain the water, wash the wheat and cook in salted water for about 25 minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
In a separate bowl, beat the egg and salt with a fork.

Step 5

Step 5
Add a tablespoon of sifted flour. Mix the mixture thoroughly so that there are no lumps.

Step 6

Step 6
Add matsun and water to the egg mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
Mix the mixture well until smooth. The mixture should be thick like sour cream in consistency.

Step 8

Step 8
Pour the mixture into the pan with the cereal and put it on the fire. Bring it to a boil, stirring with a wooden spatula.

Step 9

Step 9
Peel the onions and finely chop them.

Step 10

Step 10
At the same time, heat a piece of butter in a frying pan and fry the onion until golden.

Step 11

Step 11
Reduce the heat to medium and cook the soup, stirring constantly so that the mixture does not curdle.

Step 12

Step 12
Finely chop the cilantro and parsley and add to the pan with the soup.

Step 13

Step 13
Add the fried onions and butter there and mix. Cook for about 10 more minutes. Turn off the fire.

Step 14

Step 14
Let the soup sit covered for about 15 minutes. Serve hot or cold, with fresh herbs and bread. You can throw in a couple of mint leaves; with this serving, the spas will be especially refreshing. Bon appetit!

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