Soup E Jo Recipe

Soup e jo is a Persian barley soup that is made with barley, chicken, spice and vegetables. It is one of the most famous and traditional dishes in Iran. This soup is two kinds- white and red. Persian people eat this soup with different types of Persian bread. So the soup e jo recipe is-

Ingredients

1. Barley ( 1 cup )
2. Chicken breast pieces ( 4 )
3. Onion ( 2 )
4. Carrots ( 2 )
5. Button mushroom ( 300 grams )
6. Parsley ( 1/4 cup )
7. Milk ( 5 cup )
8. Heavy cream ( 1/3 cup )
9. Butter ( 3 tbsp )
10. Flour ( 2 tbsp )
11. Ground black pepper ( 1.5 tbsp )
12. Chicken stock cube ( 1 )
13. Water ( 14 cups ) ( for cooking )
14. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the barley with the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the onions, button mushrooms and parsley into small pieces.
• Then, grate the carrots with a grater.
• Then, boil the milk for 4 minutes.
• Then, put the soaked barley, chicken breast, onion, chicken stock cube, black pepper, water and salt in the pan and cook it for 35 minutes.
• Then, shred the cooked chicken.
• Then, add the shredded chicken, carrot, mushroom, parsley, flour, boiled milk, heavy cream and butter to the pan and cook it for 10 minutes.
• Lastly, serve this delicious Persian soup e jo with bread.

Soup E Jo Recipe Without Milk

Red soup e jo is made without milk. So the recipe of this soup is-

Ingredients

1. Barley ( 1 cup )
2. Chicken breast pieces ( 4 )
3. Onion ( 2 )
4. Carrots ( 2 )
5. Lemon ( 2 tbsp )
6. Parsley ( 1/4 cup )
7. Tomato paste ( 3 tbsp )
8. Tumeric powder ( 1 tsp )
9. Ground black pepper ( 1.5 tbsp )
10. Chicken stock cube ( 1 )
11. Sunflower oil ( 2 tbsp )
12. Water ( 14 cups ) ( for cooking )
13. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the barley with the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the onions and parsley into small pieces.
• Then, grate the carrots with a grater.
• Then, put the soaked barley, chicken breast, onion, sunflower oil, tomato paste, chicken stock cube, turmeric powder, black pepper, water and salt in the pan and cook it for 35 minutes.
• Then, shred the cooked chicken.
• Then, add the shredded chicken, carrot, parsley, lemon juice to the pan and cook it for 10 minutes.
• Lastly, serve this healthy and delicious Persian soup e jo with bread.

Vegan Soup E Jo Recipe

Vegan soup e jo recipe is appropriate for vegan dieters. So the recipe of this dish is-

Ingredients

1. Barley ( 1 cup )
2. Onion ( 2 )
3. Carrots ( 2 )
4. Button mushroom ( 300 grams )
5. Parsley ( 1/4 cup )
6. Coconut milk ( 5 cup )
7. Coconut heavy cream ( 1/4 cup )
8. Coconut oil ( 3 tbsp )
9. Flour ( 2 tbsp )
10. Ground black pepper ( 1.5 tbsp )
11. Vegetable stock cube ( 1 )
12. Water ( 14 cups ) ( for cooking )
13. Salt ( 1.5 tsp or as your taste )

Methods

• Firstly, soak the barley with the water for 8 hours.
• Then, cut the onions, button mushrooms and parsley into small pieces.
• Then, grate the carrots with a grater.
• Then, boil the coconut milk for 4 minutes on low heat.
• Then, put the soaked barley, onion, black pepper, coconut oil, vegetable stock cube, water and salt in the pan and cook it for 35 minutes.
• Then, add the carrot, mushroom, parsley, flour, boiled coconut milk, coconut heavy cream to the pan and cook it for 10 minutes.
• Lastly, serve this vegan Persian soup e jo with bread.

The above recipes are all authentic and easy soup e jo recipe. We can cook this soup at home by following the above recipes and enjoy this soup with our family and friends in the winter season.

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