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Okroshka with Tan

A recipe to add variety to your favorite okroshka. One popular version is okroshka made with tan, a cultured dairy drink. It comes out a bit tangier than the usual kvass-based okroshka, but it's wonderfully refreshing on hot, sweltering summer days.

Svetlana

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Chicken fillet

200

Potatoes

350

Cucumbers

200

Green onion

Eggs

Radishes

150

Dill (fresh)

Kefir (or tan)

900

Mustard

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 38 % 5 g

Fats 15 % 2 g

Carbohydrates 46 % 6 g

54 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

Everyone knows kvass-based okroshka, but do you know how to make it with tan? Let me show you! Gather the ingredients from the list. Boil the potatoes in their skins: wash them first, drop them into a pot of boiling salted water, and cook for 30 minutes until tender, then take them out and let them cool. Hard-boil the eggs for 10 minutes and cool them in cold water.
Step 2:

Put the chicken breast in boiling salted water, bring it to a boil, skim off the foam, and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes until done. Take it out of the broth, let it cool, and cut it into small cubes.
Step 3:

Wash the cucumbers, trim the ends, and cut them into small cubes. If they're bitter, peel them — but it's better to use cucumbers without any bitterness. Do the same with the radishes: wash and finely chop them.
Step 4:

Peel the cooked potatoes and cut them into cubes. Peel the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. Cut the whites into small cubes, and mash the yolks with the mustard. Wash the green onion and dill, chop them, and mash them with a little salt. Combine all the okroshka components (potatoes, eggs, cucumbers, radishes, chicken, herbs) in a deep, suitably sized pot, mix well, and salt to taste.
Step 5:

Pour the tan over the okroshka and mix well again. Ladle it into bowls and serve with sour cream.

Okroshka with tan counts as low-calorie food, which is why it's so popular with anyone watching their figure. It's also full of vitamins, thanks to all the fresh vegetables, whose benefits are beyond question. Make a big batch — it's hard to stop at one bowl; you'll always want more. At least that's how it goes in my family. Cook in a good mood and eat with a big appetite!