Sour Ear Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup tiny dumplings (ear mantı)
• 1 cup boiled chickpeas
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons butterInstead: olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sumac extract or lemon juice
• 1.5 liters hot water
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• Salt

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the finely chopped onions until golden.

2. 2

   Add the tomato paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add hot water and boiled chickpeas to the pot and bring to a boil.

4. 4

   Once boiling, drop the tiny dumplings into the water and cook over medium heat until tender.

5. 5

   Add sumac extract (or lemon juice) and salt, stir, and boil for one more minute.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with dried mint and serve hot.

Note. To prevent the dumplings from getting mushy, add them after the water boils and avoid overcooking.