Mackerel and millet soup
Description
A hearty first course. Mackerel soup with millet is very easy to prepare and turns out exceptionally tasty, filling, and nutritious, with a beautiful golden broth. The most important thing is to cook the broth until it becomes clear. A fragrant, rich soup with pieces of delicious mackerel. What else could you possibly need for lunch as a first course?
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients for making mackerel soup.
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Step 2
Gut the mackerel, remove the head, fins, and the black membrane inside the belly. Rinse thoroughly both outside and inside.
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Step 3
Cut the fish into two or three pieces and place in a pot. Pour in water.
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Step 4
Add dill with stems.
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Step 5
Cover the pot with a lid, but not completely, to prevent vigorous boiling. Cook the mackerel over the lowest possible heat for 25-30 minutes.
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Step 6
Then remove the fish from the pot onto a plate and strain the broth.
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Step 7
Add the sliced potatoes to the broth.
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Step 8
Cut the carrots and onions and place them in a frying pan.
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Step 9
Pour in the sunflower oil and sauté the vegetables for 7-8 minutes.
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Step 10
Then add the onion and carrots to the pot.
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Step 11
When the vegetables are half-cooked, add the millet to the pot, which should be thoroughly washed beforehand. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 12
Add the bay leaf and cook the soup until the vegetables and millet are done.
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Step 13
Place the cooked mackerel into the pot with the ready soup.
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Step 14
Mackerel and millet soup is ready. Serve for lunch.