Okroshka is a traditional cold soup from Russian cuisine, perfect for hot summer days. With a unique combination of ingredients, this delicacy is refreshing and tasty. Filled with fresh vegetables such as cucumber, radish and potato, as well as aromatic herbs such as dill, Okroshka offers an explosion of flavors in every spoonful. The main ingredient that gives this soup its special touch is kvass, a fermented drink made from rye bread, which adds a spicy and slightly acidic note. As well as being delicious, Okroshka is also nutritious, as it contains a variety of vitamins and minerals from the vegetables used. It's a light and complete meal, perfect for enjoying outdoors during the hot summer days in Russia.
OKROSHKA
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cucumbers
- half a fresh fennel
- 5 radishes
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 650 ml of well-chilled liquid kefir
- 600 ml chilled sparkling mineral water
- Diced York ham
- 2 potatoes
- Salt to taste
- pepper to taste
This recipe is very simple to prepare and I'm sure that if you follow our step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to make it and it will be delicious.
PREPARATION METHOD
First, cook the potatoes in their skins until they are soft. Then let them cool, peel them and cut them into small cubes. Do the same with the York ham, cutting it into cubes.
Wash the cucumber, radish and fennel well. Grate the cucumber, radish and fennel into small pieces, reserving the leaves to flavor and decorate the soup. Grate the hard-boiled eggs as well.
In a separate container, mix the 600 ml of cold sparkling water and the 650 ml of liquid kefir. Add the remaining ingredients (cucumber, radish, fennel and egg) and season to taste.
Finally, garnish the soup with finely chopped fennel leaves.
Enjoy this refreshing soup well chilled, and to add an extra touch of flavor, sprinkle some fennel leaves on top. If you have any left over, you can store it in the fridge for up to 3 days without any problems. It's worth preparing a larger quantity and enjoying it over the next few days.
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