Teapot soup
Lamb and pea soup is one of the specialties of Afghan cuisine that is traditionally served in a copper teapot. For a complete impression, serve with naan.
Preparation steps
- Put the lamb in a suitable bowl and pour cold water over it.
- Add more chopped onion, and pepper powder and bring the soup to a simmer. Cook the soup covered for about 2 hours.
- Towards the end of cooking, remove the meat from the broth, stir in the peas and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
- Cut the lamb into smaller pieces and return to the soup.
Serving
Traditionally, this soup is placed in a copper teapot and then poured into smaller bowls, sprinkled with parsley and served with traditional naan bread.
Advice
Prepare the naan (bread) by mixing about 4 cups of flour with dry yeast, baking powder, a little oil and 1 cup of yogurt. Add another cup of milk, scrambled egg and a pinch of salt. Leave the kneaded dough to stand for about 2 hours, then divide the dough into smaller pieces, shape into elliptical balls and bake in the oven at 200 ° C until golden yellow.