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Almond Soup Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 4 people
PREPARATION TIME
20 minutes
COOKING TIME
30 minutes

One of the most popular and well-known hot starters of the Ottoman Palace Cuisine is "Almond Soup".

Almond, whose homeland is Central Asia, has found a place in the eating habits of Turks since Central Asia, and appears as soup in Ottoman records in the 16th century

 
Ingredients for Almond Soup Recipe
  • 500 ml. pasteurized milk
  • 100 ml. Meat Water
  • 50 grams of almonds
  • 100 grams of powdered almonds
  • 1 bitter almond
  • 5 grams of salt
  • 40 grams of flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

For service:

  • 2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds

How to Make Almond Soup Recipe?

  • Put pasteurized milk and broth in a deep pot. Boil the milk mixture over medium heat until it reaches the boiling point.
  • Grind raw almonds, without shells, in the form of grains, together with one bitter almond, in a food processor until they become powdery.
  • Add some of the boiling milk broth mixture and continue mixing.
  • Strain the small amount of milky broth, which tastes of bitter almonds and raw almonds, using cheesecloth and transfer it to the soup pot.
  • Boil the soup mixture to which you add powdered almonds over low heat.
  • After adding salt to the soup mixture that you added little by little, continue cooking on low heat for about 10 minutes.
  • After garnishing the almond soup in serving bowls with pomegranate seeds, serve it hot without waiting. Share with your loved ones.