Arabaşı Çorbası — Spicy Chicken Soup with Dough

Soups

Sep 21

A central Anatolian winter soup of spicy chicken broth served with cool, firm flour dough.

SERVES 6 | COOK 1 HOUR

SOUP

• 500 g chicken • 7 cups stock • 2 tablespoons butter • 2 tablespoons flour • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • 1 teaspoon pul biber • Salt

DOUGH

• 1 cup flour • 4 cups water • Salt

METHOD

1. Poach chicken; shred meat and reserve stock.

2. Fry butter, flour, and tomato paste.

3. Whisk in stock; add chicken, pepper, and salt. Simmer 15 minutes.

4. For dough, whisk flour into cool water and cook, stirring, until thick.

5. Pour into a wet tray, cool, and cut into cubes.

6. Traditionally, swallow a dough cube with each spoonful of hot soup.

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