Easy Turkish Meatball Soup | Refika's FAVORITE Comfort Food: EKŞİLİ KÖFTE Recipe 🤤

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock is healthier and more flavorful, while water is a cost-effective base.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar tang, while vinegar is a more affordable souring agent.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Put 1 liter of water in a pot and turn on the heat.

Add about 2 pinches of salt to the water and mix.

Chop half of a small onion and add it to the pot.

Add 3 heaping tablespoons of bulgar to the pot.

In a grinder, combine the onion, bulgar, and 100 g of minced meat.

Add 2 pinches of cumin, 2 pinches of mint, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 pinches of coarse black pepper, and 2 pinches of oregano to the mixture.

Grind the mixture until well combined and elastic.

Form the mixture into meatballs, coating them with 3 tablespoons of flour to prevent sticking.

In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolk, 3 tablespoons of yogurt, and the juice of 1 lemon.

Slowly warm the yogurt mixture in the pot to prevent curdling.

Add the meatballs to the boiling soup and cook for about 8 minutes until they float.

Add a lump of butter and some mint to the soup, along with red pepper flakes if desired.

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