Aush Vegetable Soup

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"Aush" (sometimes spelled "ash") means "noodle" successful Afghani, but it's travel to signify respective kinds of homemade Afghan soups that incorporate peculiar level wheat noodles. The soups are made affluent with yogurt and spices -- cleanable for a acold winter's meal.

Noodles labeled "ash" are sold astatine Halalco Supermarket successful Falls Church; Korean dried, level wheat noodles disposable astatine astir Asian markets.

Serve with bread, for dunking.

The crockery tastes amended aft a day's refrigeration. Reheat implicit debased heat; you whitethorn privation to adhd a small h2o due to the fact that the crockery thickens further erstwhile it's cold.

From Houmayon Karimy, chef-owner of Kite Runner Cafe successful Arlington.

Ingredients

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Servings: 6 (makes astir 7 1/2 cups)

For the soup

  • 1 mean oregon 2 mean Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped (do not usage canned)
  • 1/2 tiny reddish onion
  • Leaves and tender stems of 2 stems oregon 3 stems cilantro, positive chopped cilantro for garnish
  • 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeño capsicum (not seeded)
  • 1 rib celery, chopped into chunks
  • 1/4 cupful olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons herb paste
  • 2 teaspoons crushed turmeric
  • 1 spoon salt, positive much arsenic needed
  • 1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper, oregon much arsenic needed
  • 1/2 spoon crushed cayenne pepper
  • 15 ounces canned, no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (such arsenic a operation of greenish beans, peas, lima beans, maize and carrots)
  • 1 cupful frozen chopped spinach (may substitute packed 2 1/2 cups caller babe spinach)
  • 6 cups water, oregon much arsenic needed
  • 2 ounces dried, level wheat noodles (ash; spot headnote)
  • 1 tablespoonful chopped caller dill
  • 1 spoon dried mint
  • 1/2 spoon crushed coriander
  • 1 tablespoonful caller citrus juice
  • 1 cupful plain, whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed sumac (optional)

For the optional topping

  • 4 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 tablespoonful minced cilantro
  • 1 tablespoonful minced jalapeño pepper
  • 1 tablespoonful caller citrus juice

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Calories

    260

  • Fat

    11 g

  • Saturated Fat

    2 g

  • Carbohydrates

    31 g

  • Sodium

    730 mg

  • Cholesterol

    5 mg

  • Protein

    9 g

  • Fiber

    6 g

  • Sugar

    6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Houmayon Karimy, chef-owner of Kite Runner Cafe successful Arlington.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published December 13, 2014

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Updated March 15, 2026

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