Kololaki Apour (Armenian Meatball Soup)

Ingredients:

  • Meat
  • Bulgur or rice
  • Dried mint
  • A lemon
  • Tomato sauce
  • Pepper paste
  • Broth
  • An onion
  • Chickpeas (one can)
  • Butter

Instructions:

  1. Mix & shape the meatballs with bulgur or rice. The meatballs should be rather small, about ¾-to-1-inch in diameter, and tightly packed. Wet your hands with water so the meatballs don’t stick to your palms.
  2. For the broth, sauté a chopped onion 🧅 Add tomato sauce & a tbsp of pepper paste🥫, broth, and lemon 🍋 juice.
  3. Add the can of chickpeas to the broth
  4. Add the meatballs to the broth, stirring very carefully.
  5. When the meatballs are cooked and float on the surface, the soup is ready.
  6. Garnish with some dried mint. In a small pan, melt 1 tsp of butter and add 1 tsp of powdered mint and fry for a few seconds. Add to the soup.
  7. Salt and pepper to taste. (1 tsp of Armenian red pepper, 1 tsp of allspice, 0.5 tsp of black pepper, a pinch of cumin).

Enjoy!

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