Lithuanian cold borscht with beet kefir

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Lithuanian cold borscht with beet kefir? Prepare all the necessary products. It is better to take kefir with a high percentage of fat content. Pre-boil the beets, cool and peel. You can also bake beets or take pickled vegetables. Boil the eggs hard. How to do this correctly, read in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe. Cool the boiled eggs and peel them. Wash and dry the greens and cucumber.

2. STEP 2

   

   Grate the beets on a coarse grater. You can also cut the beets into cubes or bars.

3. STEP 3

   

   Divide the egg into white and yolk, grate the white on a coarse grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the cucumber and also grate it. If desired, the cucumber can also be cut into cubes and cubes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Finely chop the dill and onion and rub well with salt. It is convenient to do this in a mortar.

6. STEP 6

   

   Mash the yolk with a fork and mix with sour cream.

7. STEP 7

   

   Mix beets, eggs, cucumbers, herbs and sour cream with yolk in a separate container. For spiciness, you can add garlic, horseradish, mustard or vinegar.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour kefir over everything. Let the borscht brew for about half an hour. Kefir can be replaced with buttermilk, yogurt, ayran, yogurt, whey. If the soup is too thick, it can be diluted with cold boiled water. Cold borscht should be consumed fresh; after storage it loses its taste. Sometimes ice cubes are added to it when serving. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

SweetNelya

18.08.2023

5

It turned out very tasty. Similar to okroshka. Can be made. A very good option for a cold dish. I’m especially glad that there are beets here, which I love. I added to my collection of recipes with it. ) Katya also really liked your okroshka

Maria

18.08.2023

4.7

Just cooked it. The combination of fresh cucumbers, sweet beets and tender protein - mmm, delicious! And even with kefir - delicious))) I will definitely cook it more than once and in different variations

Inna

18.08.2023

4.8

Thank you, it’s very tasty, I came in with a bang in this heat, I added a little lemon, I like it sour