I enjoy yogurt on fruit, in cereal, on waffles, diluted with water (aka Turkish ayran), but I have not tried it as a soup.-Mike
There is more than cow's milk in this blended or chunky soup!
P.S. Similar soups are Matnabrdosh (Armenian: Մատնաբրդոշ), Abdoogh Khiar ( ابدوغ خیار Persian), Cacık /jah-juhk/ (Turkish), and Dzhadzhik (Bulgarian: Джаджик), each with its own "yogurt".
მაცვნისის წვნიანი (Georgian)
/matsvnisis ts'vniani/
Serves 4
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
~Use organic as best as possible.~
1 cup (240 ml) water
grated cucumber
2 chopped green onions, both green and white
1 Tbs. (6 g) each chopped: dill, mint, coriander/cilantro/parsley, dill, garlic
mint leaves and chopped chives
optional: green chili to taste
ერთი /erti/ ა 1. Whisk the yogurt and water.
ორი /ori/ ბ 2. Whisk the rest of the ingredients except the mint and chives.
სამი /sami/ გ 3. Mix in the yogurt. Blend or stay chunky.
ოთხი /otkhi/ დ 4. Refrigerate.
ხუთი /khuti/ ე 5. Serve chilled with sprinkle of mint leaves and chopped chives.
Try another Georgian dish
Leeks with Walnut Pâte: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2026/02/walnut-paste-la-georgia.html
Soup with Fruits and Onions à la Georgian: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2026/03/soup-with-fruits-and-onions.html
