Turkish cuisine · Soups & Stews

Arabaşı Çorbası

Spicy chicken soup from Central Anatolia – eaten with dough cubes.

Ingredients · for 6 servings

• 1 stewing hen
• Tomato paste, red pepper paste
• Pul biber
• Flour, water, salt (dough)
• Lemon

Instructions

1. Start the stewing hen in cold water and cook at gentle heat for about 45 min; save the broth and pull the meat.
2. Roast the tomato paste and red pepper paste in a little fat, deglaze with broth and season boldly with pul biber.
3. Return the meat and thicken lightly with a roux.
4. For the dough, cook flour, water and salt into a thick paste, pour flat into a dish and let cool completely; cut into cubes.
5. Put the dough cubes into deep plates and pour the bubbling soup over them.
6. Serve with lemon – traditionally: swallow, don't chew.