
Kulajda Polévka
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Kulajda is a traditional Czech thick soup, with mushrooms, potatoes, and cream, that is flavored with dill and topped with poached quail or chicken eggs.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. various fresh mushrooms (cepes, boletus, chanterelles, lepiotos, etc.)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups vegetable broth (or water), boiling
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 5 medium potatoes , diced
- 6 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 small bunch Dill
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 4 whole allspice berries (nové korení)
- 6 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 quail eggs
- salt
- pepper , freshly ground
Instructions
For the soup
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms for 5 minutes, stirring very regularly.
- In a large pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter and add the remaining 4 tablespoons of sunflower oil.
- Stir in the flour until the mixture turns slightly browns.
- Add the broth and beat a few seconds with a whisk.
- Add the potatoes, mushrooms, caraway, bay leaves and allspice. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and allspice. Add the cream.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the dill, sugar and 3 tablespoons of vinegar.
For the poached quail eggs
- Open each quail egg on the most curvy part of the egg with the tip of a knife, being careful not to pierce the yolk.
- Pour the eggs into a small bowl and add 3 tablespoons white vinegar.
- Set aside at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Create a swirl with a whisk and drop the eggs one by one into the whirlpool.
- Cook each egg for 1 minute and cool immediately by placing in a large volume of ice water.
- Serve each bowl of kulajda with 2 poached quail eggs on top.
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