🇲🇪 Montenegrin Cuisine

Riblja Corba

Montenegrin Fish Soup

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 274 kcal

A robust, paprika-tinged freshwater fish soup from Lake Skadar, brimming with carp and vegetables, finished with a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients

1kg freshwater carp or trout, cleaned
2 onions, diced
2 carrots, sliced
2 potatoes, cubed
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp sweet paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 lemon
Salt, pepper, parsley

Instructions

1 Sauté onions in olive oil until golden, about 5 min.
2 Add paprika, stir 30 seconds, then add tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes.
3 Pour in 2L water, add bay leaf, bring to a boil.
4 Add fish pieces, reduce heat and simmer 25 min until fish is tender.
5 Remove fish, flake meat off bones, return flesh to soup.
6 Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Did You Know?

Lake Skadar fishermen traditionally made this soup on the boat using the morning catch, cooking it over a small fire on a metal plate.