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Šaltibarščiai

This authentic šaltibarščiai recipe is the official recipe of the Vilnius Tourist Information Center .

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Šaltibarščiai
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Servings
2
Preparation
15 min
Cooking
30 min
Total
55 min

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • 500g (1.1 lbs) kefir
  • 100g (3.5 oz) beets, boiled or marinated
  • 100g (3.5 oz) fresh cucumbers
  • 10 onion leaves
  • a pinch of fresh dill
  • 1 egg
  • salt, to taste
  • FOR SERVING
  • 400g (21.1 oz) potatoes, boiled
  • dill, chopped, to taste

METHOD

  1. 01

    Grate or finely chop the beets, and finely chop the onion leaves and dill. Mix them all a large bowl.

  2. 02

    Pour the kefir over the vegetables, flavor with salt according to taste, mix and let stand for several hours (the longer the mixed vegetables stand, the tastier the soup will be – 12 hours will be ideal).

  3. 03

    Boil the egg for 10 minutes to get a hard-boiled eggs. Place in an ice bath or cold water, then peel and halve.

  4. 04

    Finely chop the cucumbers.

  5. 05

    Pour the soup into bowls, add the finely chopped cucumbers, then top each with an egg half.

  6. 06

    Serve with potatoes garnished with dill.