Armenian Lemon, Peas, and Onion Soup

 A typical meal in an Armenian house might be bread, butter,  buttermilk, cheese, fresh and picked vegetables dishes, and a vegetable or meatball soup with sour milk, with fresh herbs. Soup by itself, is a light lunch or side dish at dinner. 

Կիտրոնով, ոլոռով և սոխով ապուր (Armenian)

/kitronov, volorrov yev sokhov apur/

Serves 6

1 cup (130 ml) water

1/3 cup + 1 Tbs. (60 g) pearl barley (not gluten-free)

1 Tsp. (15 g) organic tomato paste

6 1/2 cups (1800 ml) organic beef or vegetable broth

1 cup (130 g) organic peas

onions, thinly sliced

organic lemon juice

slices or organic of lemon

caraway seeds

paprika

cayenne pepper

black pepper

մեկ /mek/ Ա. 1. Boil the water and stir in the barley, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes.

երկու /erkow/ Բ. 2. Stir in the tomato paste, broth, onions, and caraway seeds.

երկու /erkow/  Գ. 3. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for an hour.

չորս /čors/  Դ. 4. Stir in the peas, lemon juice, paprika, cayenne and black peppers to taste.

հինգ /hing/  Ե. 5. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

վեց /vec’/  Զ. 6. Garnish with lemon slices.

Serve with "Armenian Vegetable Salad" https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2022/08/armenian-vegetable-salad.html