1️⃣ Soak okra: Cover 🌿 dried okra with hot water and 🍋 lemon juice; soak 15–20 min, then drain. (For fresh okra, skip soaking.)
2️⃣ Make broth: Combine 🐔 chicken, 💧 water/stock, 🧂 salt, ⚫ pepper, and 🌿 bay. Simmer gently 25 min, skimming.
3️⃣ Add veg & okra: Stir in 🥕 carrot, 🌱 parsley root, 🌿 celery, 🧅 onion, and soaked okra. Simmer 15–18 min until vegetables and okra are tender; remove bay. Lift out chicken, shred bite-size, and return to the pot.
4️⃣ Liaison: Whisk 🥛 sour cream with 🥚 yolk and 🍋 lemon. Ladle in ½ cup hot soup gradually while whisking to temper; stir this back into the pot off heat. Do not boil.
5️⃣ Finish: Adjust 🧂/⚫ and lemon to taste. Sprinkle 🌿 parsley and serve.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 20 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
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.
Status
Silky, bright, and deeply Bosnian—Begova čorba that tastes like a Sarajevo tavern. #grannyzen #bosniansoup 🥣🇧🇦
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