Cold Ayran Soup Recipe

Cold Ayran Soup Recipe - An ideal soup recipe to cool off in the summer. Prepared with yogurt, wheat and chickpeas, this delicious soup is both nutritious and refreshing.

🥣 Cold Ayran Soup (For 6 People) – Summery Coolness

🧾 Ingredients

  • 1 cup wheat (cracked wheat or aşure wheat)
  • 1 cup boiled chickpeas
  • 2 cups yoghurt
  • 1 cup cold water (if necessary (can be increased)
  • 4-5 sprigs of fresh mint (dried mint is also possible)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper (optional)

🌿 Optional Additions

  • 1 cucumber (chopped small)
  • A few sprigs of dill or parsley
  • 1 clove of crushed garlic (can be mixed with yogurt)

👩‍🍳 Preparation

  1. Soak the wheat overnight. The next day, boil it in plenty of water, drain and let it cool.

  2. Mix the boiled chickpeas with the wheat.

  3. In a separate bowl, dilute the yogurt with water. Beat until it reaches a smooth consistency.

  4. Flavor the yogurt with salt, finely chopped mint (and other herbs if you have them).

  5. Add the wheat-chickpea mixture to the yogurt. Adjust the consistency with water if necessary.

  6. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Serve cold.

  7. You can garnish with mint leaves or dried mint sautéed in olive oil.

💡 Tip

  • This recipe is best when the ingredients are thoroughly chilled. Ice can also be added before serving.

  • If you want to make it vegan, you can replace the yogurt with plant-based yogurt.