🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Begova Corba

Bey's Soup

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 312 kcal

A velvety, elegant chicken soup enriched with okra and a silky roux, finished with a swirl of sour cream and lemon.

Ingredients

1 Simmer whole chicken with carrots, celery, onion, salt in 2L water for 1 hour. Skim foam.
2 Remove chicken, shred meat, strain broth.
3 In same pot, make roux: melt butter, stir in flour, cook 2 min.
4 Gradually whisk in strained broth until smooth. Add okra and shredded chicken.
5 Simmer 15 min. Whisk egg yolks with sour cream and lemon juice.
6 Temper egg mixture with a ladle of hot soup, then stir back into pot. Do not boil. Serve garnished with parsley.

Did You Know?

Begova Corba means "the Bey's soup," named after Ottoman nobility who demanded the most refined dishes.