
🇬🇷 Greek
Okra Avgolemono
🇬🇷 Greek
Silky egg-lemon soup with okra and rice — avgolemono, bright and velvety. Ready in 30 minutes including prep.
Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, diced
- Garlic3 cloves, minced
- Rice100 g
- Lemon2
- Olive Oil1 tbsp
- Eggs3
- Dried Oregano1/2 tsp
- Okra400 g
- Stock or Broth1 litre
- Chicken Broth1.2 litres
- Fresh Dillsmall handful
Instructions
- 1
Sweat the onion in the Olive Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the garlic and dried oregano and cook for 30 seconds more.
- 3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the okra.
- 4
Simmer gently until the okra is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
- 5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with fresh dill and a grind of black pepper.
Chef's tip
Prep everything before the heat goes on — greek cooking moves fast once it starts.
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