Yayla Çorbası - Yogurt Soup

Photo: Kathryn Aydogan

Ingredients

1 kilogram yogurt- plain

1 egg yolk

2 cups water

1 small handful rice

1 tablespoon dried mint

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon tomato paste

Preparation

Put the yogurt into a saucepan and whisk, add in the egg yolk and water, whisk again. Place on stove and heat on medium heat (do not let it boil) add in the rice and stir. Leave on medium heat until rice is cooked, 10 minutes or more depending on rice. After the rice is cooked take of heat. In a small saucepan or frypan melt the butter, add the tomato paste and stir well. Once they have combined pour on top of the soup.