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Ayten's avatar

Wholesome chicken soup. My mum (Turkish) adds a little cumin powder for flavour...She adds a good amount of cumin powder to kofte.

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Vidar Bergum's avatar

Interesting! Cumin is essential in köfte, of course, but first time I’ve come across it in chicken soup in Turkey. Everyone has their own twist :)

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Ayten's avatar

My mum is fond of spices :)

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Suzanne Manning's avatar

I don't understand items 3and 4 under the SOUP heading:

Item 3. Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Item 4. "Heat a thick bottomed frying pan over medium heat. Fry the onion in the olive oil until softened, but not coloured, 8–10 minutes."

Why do I need to preheat the oven and what should I do with the onions when they are cooked?

Thank you, Suzanne

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Vidar Bergum's avatar

My apologies! Those instructions have made their way in from somewhere else and do not belong to this recipe. I have now updated with those instructions removed. Apologies again, and hope things are clearer now!

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Suzanne Manning's avatar

Thank you! I have the broth on the stove as we speak. I am enjoying your recipes immensely and your stories of your journeys too. My husband and I have been visiting Turkey for the last 32 years and we love the food and the people. I think that you could eat there every day for a year and have something different (and delicious) every day!

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