Dovga (Azerbaijani Yogurt Soup)
Dovga (Dovğа) is a national meal of Azerbaijani cuisine. It is yogurt milk soup. Dovga can be eaten both cold and warm. Dovga can also be made with meatballs which are boiled separately and then added into it.
Ingredients
- 1 liter yogurt
- 2 tablespoons uncooked rice
- 1 egg
- 1 bunch of spinach
- 1 bunch of dill
- 1 bunch of coriander
- 1 bunch of mint
- Boiled peas (optional)
Ingredients for 4 servings (1.3 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Stir yogurt to remove lumps, then pour into a pot.
- 2
Add rice and egg, and thoroughly mix.
- 3
Set pot over low heat. Mix continuously and slowly until it boils (otherwise the yogurt and eggs may curdle).
Stovetop - 4
While the mixture is boiling, chop the greens. Add these into the yogurt mixture, and boil again for about 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in peas, if using.
- 6
Serve in plates or glasses, adding salt to taste.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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