Tarator Bulgarian cold soup

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 15 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make tarator Bulgarian cold soup? Prepare the necessary ingredients. The basis of the soup is fermented milk products. The classic tarator is prepared with Bulgarian unsweetened yoghurt. But instead of yogurt, you can take kefir or yogurt of any thickness. Take still mineral water or purified bottled water.

2. STEP 2

   

   First of all, wash the cucumber and dry it with a paper towel. If the skin of the cucumber is thick and rough, cut it off. I cut off only part of the skin to make the cucumbers in the soup look brighter. It is better to remove large seeds. Grate the cucumber on a coarse grater. If desired, you can cut it into thin slices. Add salt and leave for 5-7 minutes to release the juice.

3. STEP 3

   

   Rinse the dill sprigs with running water and dry with a paper towel. Remove the rough stems and finely chop the tender greens. You can also use any greens you like. Parsley, cilantro or celery will add a spicy aroma to the soup.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse the walnut kernels and heat them in a dry frying pan. This way their aroma will become brighter and the taste will improve.

5. STEP 5

   

   Grate the garlic cloves on a fine grater, cut them by hand, or use a special press. If you want the soup to be spicier, increase the amount of garlic.

6. STEP 6

   

   Chop the nuts in a convenient way. This can be done using a blender, rolling pin, mortar, or you can simply chop it with a knife. I crushed the nuts with a rolling pin.

7. STEP 7

   

   In a deep bowl or small saucepan, combine the grated cucumber with its juice, garlic, nuts and dill. Stir. Leave a little dill and nuts for decoration.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour yogurt or kefir and vegetable oil into a bowl. You can take any vegetable oil of your choice. Perfect for: mustard, sunflower, pumpkin or flaxseed. Unrefined oil is more flavorful.

9. STEP 9

   

   All that remains is to dilute the soup with water. Add water in small portions until you reach the consistency you want. Stir the soup thoroughly until all ingredients are combined. Taste and add salt and pepper to your taste. You can also add your favorite spices.

10. STEP 10

    

    Bulgarian cold soup tarator is ready! Pour it into deep plates or bowls. Sprinkle dill and walnuts on top. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Pirko Rita

01.12.2023

4.9

I have never eaten Bulgarian tarator soup with walnuts. In general, this soup is good in hot weather. And further. I’ll add on my own: with kefir alone, tarator soup turns out to be thick, so it’s better to add a little cold filtered water to it.

verona11

01.12.2023

4.9

So glad I found this classic recipe. I once tried this cold soup, but I forgot the name. A Bulgarian friend treated me to it; he said that it was one of the national Bulgarian dishes. I was so surprised by the set of ingredients for this soup, but it tasted good. I was also pleased that it can be prepared with kefir; I really love fermented milk products. I’ll definitely write down the recipe and cook it.

Sasha

01.12.2023

4.7

Kefir with cucumber is really tasty. In general, a very suitable dish for the summer heat, I offer my own version

Olga

01.12.2023

4.9

Cold soup in the summer heat is simply a must! Light and healthy soup. Thanks for the recipe. True, I didn’t have Bulgarian yogurt, so I made tarator with 2% fat kefir. And therefore I needed much less water. It turned out freaking delicious!

Irina111

01.12.2023

4.5

I first tried tarator in Bulgaria, when I went there on vacation in the 90s. I liked this dish so much that I pestered the waiter at the restaurant to tell him how to prepare it. True, then he didn’t answer anything, but only smiled sweetly. At that time I didn’t yet know the name of this dish, but I remembered its taste for the rest of my life. Only a few years later, I learned both the name and how the tarator is prepared. Although all recipes are always different from each other. Thank you very much for the classic Tarator soup recipe! It comes in very handy!

Violet

01.12.2023

4.9

The tarator soup turned out to be rich in vitamins, nutritious, refreshing, tonic, easy on the stomach and pleasant to the taste, and it is also low in calories. It is especially good to eat in the summer, when the sun is shining and the days are hot. I am sure that the tarator recipe will become one of the most frequently used, and the dish itself one of the most consumed in any home, without exception. I also prepared the tarator with kefir, slightly diluted with still mineral water. I didn’t chop the nuts, just lightly dried them in a frying pan. Another very tasty tarator is made with young nuts!