Düǧün Çorbasi

Name: Düǧün Çorbasi (Turkish Wedding Soup)
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb) lean lamb, cubed; 1 carrot; 1 onion; Salt and black pepper; Salt and black pepper; Flour; 1–2 tablespoons butter or oil; 1–2 tablespoons butter or oil; 1–2 marrow bones; 1 tablespoon paprika; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional); Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); 3 eggs yolks; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons melted butter

Turkish Wedding Soup

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden

Published 1986

About

Mutton is traditionally used for this soup, but in England it is advisable to use lamb.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) lean lamb, cubed
Flour
1–2 tablespoons

Asia
Turkey
Soup

Method

Roll the cubed meat in flour and turn it in hot butter or oil in a large saucepan until lightly coloured all over. Add 2 litres (3½ pints) water and the marrow bones and bring to the boil. Skim off the scu