Bushala (Swiss Chard Soup) recipe

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Ingredients

2 (32 ounce) containers plain yogurt
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ quarts water
½ cup all-purpose flour
5 hot chile peppers, chopped
1 bunch celery, diced
2 bunches Swiss chard, chopped
1 pound spinach, chopped

Nutrition Info

226.4 calories
carbohydrate: 30.9 g
cholesterol: 36.9 mg
fat: 4.7 g
fiber: 3.7 g
protein: 17.2 g
saturatedFat: 2.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 395.3 mg
sugar: 19.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Beat yogurt and egg together in a large mixing bowl, add water and flour. Beat the mixture with an electric hand mixer until smooth, transfer to a large pot over medium heat and stir chile peppers into the mixture.

  2. Bring the yogurt mixture to a boil. Add celery, Swiss chard, and spinach to the yogurt mixture. Continue cooking until the celery softens, 15 - 20 minutes. Serve hot or chill and serve cold.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This dish is eaten as soup;it can be served hot or cold. This is a very old Assyrian recipe passed down in our family.

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