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Dovga

Dovğa/dohv-GAH/
Dovga
About this dish

A warm or chilled yogurt-based soup with rice and fresh herbs, sometimes with small meatballs.

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Ingredients
🥛3 cups yogurt
🍚1/4 cup rice
🌿Fresh dill, mint, and cilantro, chopped
🥚1 egg
🌾1 tbsp flour
Method
Serves 2
1
Whisk yogurt with egg and flour until smooth, then add water to thin slightly.
2
Add rice and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly to prevent curdling.
3
Cook until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
4
Stir in the fresh herbs just before removing from heat.
5
Serve warm or chilled.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Dovga is a traditional Azerbaijani soup, valued for its tangy, herb-forward flavor and eaten both hot in winter and chilled in summer.

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