Bey’s Soup 🍲 Bosnian Okra–Chicken 🇧🇦 (Begova Čorba)
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Description
Velvety chicken-and-okra soup with root vegetables and a tangy sour-cream–egg finish—gentle spice, silky body, bright lemon. 🥣🍋
Hook: Classic Sarajevo comfort—clear broth, tender meat, and a satin finish in one pot. ⚡
Hook: Classic Sarajevo comfort—clear broth, tender meat, and a satin finish in one pot. ⚡
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Preparation
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Total Time
🕒 Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook: 45 min
⏳ Total: 1 h 05 min
🔥 Cook: 45 min
⏳ Total: 1 h 05 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~290 kcal
💪 Protein: ~24 g
🧈 Fat: ~15 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~12 g
🧂 Sodium: ~820 mg
💪 Protein: ~24 g
🧈 Fat: ~15 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~12 g
🧂 Sodium: ~820 mg
🔥 290 kcal 💪 24 g protein 🍞 12 g carbs 🧈 15 g fat
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Advice
Pre-soaking okra with lemon reduces stickiness; keeping the liaison off heat prevents curdling and yields that signature satin texture.
Why it works
A gentle simmer keeps broth clear and chicken juicy; the okra’s natural mucilage lightly thickens the soup, while the sour-cream–yolk liaison adds body and a bright, lemony finish.
Twist
Light & herby: swap sour cream for 150 g plain yogurt and finish with extra dill.
Richer feast: stir in 1 tbsp butter and a pinch of ground coriander with the vegetables.
Why it works
A gentle simmer keeps broth clear and chicken juicy; the okra’s natural mucilage lightly thickens the soup, while the sour-cream–yolk liaison adds body and a bright, lemony finish.
Twist
Light & herby: swap sour cream for 150 g plain yogurt and finish with extra dill.
Richer feast: stir in 1 tbsp butter and a pinch of ground coriander with the vegetables.
Status
Silky, bright, and deeply Bosnian—Begova čorba that tastes like a Sarajevo tavern. #grannyzen #bosniansoup 🥣🇧🇦
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