Azerbaijani dovga
Description
Recipe, serve with herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Rinse the greens thoroughly in cold water, then let the excess liquid drain. Cook the rice, but do not drain the water.
- 2
Step 2
Chop the herbs.
- 3
Step 3
In a heavy-bottomed pot, mix homemade kefir, sour cream, and egg.
- 4
Step 4
Add the flour, stir with a fork to avoid lumps.
- 5
Step 5
Add the rice with its broth. Top up the mixture with broth (total volume should reach 2 liters). Place over low heat and stir well with a wooden spoon. Make sure the kefir does not curdle or form clumps.
- 6
Step 6
Bring to a boil. Continue stirring and add the herbs.
- 7
Step 7
Add the dried mint. Cook for another 5 minutes, then remove from heat. Let it cool down, and only then season with salt to taste, or better yet, let each person salt their own portion. Do not cover the pot until it has cooled completely.