Carp Ukha
Description
Perfect for lunch. Many believe that making fish soup is a purely male affair. There's no point arguing with that. Who would refuse some help, after all? But sometimes you really crave fish soup and there's no man around. Or he's terribly busy, has a cold, being lazy... Still, there's no reason to deny yourself the pleasure of tasting a delicious fish soup. Of course, you might not want to tackle something too complicated right away, but anyone, even a beginner, can handle carp soup. The ingredients are simple, and the process is easy. So go ahead, open the carp soup recipe and get started. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Clean the fish from scales and internal organs. Rinse and cut into portion-sized pieces.
- 2
Step 2
Wash the potatoes, peel them, and cut into cubes.
- 3
Step 3
Peel the onion.
- 4
Step 4
Place potatoes and 2 peeled onions in a saucepan. Put the fish pieces on top and pour in water. Bring to a boil over medium heat with the lid on. Once boiling, remove the lid and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- 5
Step 5
After 20 minutes, add cherry tomatoes (regular tomatoes should be cut into 4 parts beforehand), bay leaf, herbs, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- 6
Step 6
Prepare the garlic sauce. Blend the garlic with vegetable oil in a blender. At the end, add the lemon juice and mix once more.
- 7
Step 7
Place the fish pieces on a plate and pour with garlic sauce.
- 8
Step 8
Pour the soup into bowls, lightly mash the tomatoes, and sprinkle with herbs.