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Place of origin | Azerbaijan |
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Main ingredients | yogurt, flour, rice, egg, spinach, dill, coriander, mint |
150 kcal (628 kJ) | |
Dovga ( Azerbaijani: Dovğа) is an Azerbaijani soup made from plain yoghurt and herbs. [1] Traditionally, it is served as a wedding soup and is introduced between courses of meat, intended to boost digestion. [2] [3] [4]
Dovga is a soup that is cooked with a variety of herbs. While its ingredients can vary seasonally and regionally, the soup usually includes coriander, dill, mint, and spinach. [3] The soup is sometimes cooked with rice, chickpeas, and meatballs. [2] [5] [6] It is often served warm in winter or chilled in summer. [2] [6]
One variation of dovga is abdug, popular in Iran. [3] Abdug does not include rice and is served with ice in the summer.