Yayla Çorbası

Name: Yayla Çorbası
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500g Plain Full-Fat Yogurt; 1 Egg Yolk; 2 tbsp All-purpose Flour; 100g Rice, rinsed; 1.3 l Water; 1 tsp Salt, plus more to taste; 30g Unsalted Butter; 2 tsp Dried Mint

Yayla Çorbası is a silky Turkish yogurt and rice soup—comforting, gently tart, and lightly thickened with egg and flour. A warm browned butter and dried mint finish adds a fragrant, rustic touch that makes each spoonful soothing and bright. It’s simple, nourishing, and perfect as a starter or a light meal.

Yayla Çorbası is a silky Turkish yogurt and rice soup—comforting, gently tart, and lightly thickened with egg and flour. A warm br... Show more

Traditional Turkish Recipe

Health Grade

D+ · Occasional

Time

30 min

Price

0,38 €

Calories

253 kcal

vegetarian

low calorie

easy

one pot

Method

Rinse the rice

Rinse the Rice in a bowl, swishing and draining it 2-3 times until the liquid looks noticeably clearer. Let it drain well.

Whisk the base

In a medium bowl, whisk the Plain Full-Fat Yogurt, Egg Yolk, All-purpose Flour, and Salt with about 250 ml of Water until completely smooth and pourable.

Cook the rice

Pour the remaining water into a pot, bring it to a boil, add the drained rice, and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the grains are tender and the cooking liquid is lightly thickened.

Temper the soup

Whisk the yogurt base again, then slowly ladle in a few spoonfuls of the hot rice liquid, whisking constantly so the yogurt warms gently. Pour the tempered mixture back into the pot and cook over low heat for 3 minutes, stirring often, until the soup is smooth and lightly thickened. While it simmers, melt the Unsalted Butter in a small pan over medium heat and stir in the Dried Mint for 30 seconds until fragrant. Taste and add a little more salt if needed.