🇹🇯 Tajik Cuisine

Mastoba

Yogurt Rice Soup

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 349 kcal

A creamy rice and lamb soup finished with tangy yogurt, flavored with cumin and garnished with fresh mint.

Ingredients

300g lamb, cubed
200g rice
2 carrots, diced
2 onions, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tsp cumin
300ml yogurt
Fresh mint and dill
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1.5L water
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Brown lamb in oil. Add onions and carrots, sauté 5 min.
2 Add tomatoes, cumin, salt, and water. Bring to a boil.
3 Add rinsed rice, reduce heat. Simmer 25 min until rice is tender.
4 Remove from heat. Stir in yogurt gently.
5 Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh mint and dill.

Did You Know?

Mastoba is often called the Tajik hangover cure — its combination of rice, meat, and yogurt is believed to restore energy quickly.