Kalja (Russian Fish Soup)

Posted on Nov 9th, 2024

by Joseph Bicknell

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Poultry Recipes

Last Updated on December 16, 2024

Kalja, a Russian fish soup, was most often prepared from candát, or fish trimmings. The spicy flavour of the soup is given by the lure of cucumbers, dried tarragon and fresh dill.

Ingredients:

500-750 g of fish trimmings

150 g of leeks 1.5 l water 1 dl cucumber brine 2 pcs sweet and sour pickles 2 pcs peeled potatoes 1 pc bean leaves 1 pcs petrels 1 pc carrots 1 pc coils 1 pc citron

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4 pcs allspice beads 4 pcs of whole peppercorns 2 tbsp smooth flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon

td>chopped fresh dill

1 tsp

td>dried tarragon

pinch of saffron (can be substituted for turmeric, added just for color in soup)

Procedure:

Cover fish trimmings in a pot with water, add unpeeled halved onion, 2 peeled potatoes, 1 carrot and 1 parsley, add salt and wild spices, bay leaf, allspice, whole pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, skim off the foam with a ladle, turn down the heat and let the broth simmer under the lid for 30 minutes.

Drain the broth, set aside the Vegetable Recipes and potatoes, and trim the meat from the trimmings into a bowl.

In a saucepan, make a roux of butter and plain flour and pour in the fish stock. Add the sliced cucumbers and pour in the cucumber liquor, bring to the boil, 5 minutes before the end add the sliced lemon, dried tarragon, a pinch of ginger to the soup.

Finally, add chopped dill to the finished soup, cover with a lid, let stand for 10 minutes.

Place the fish meat on a plate, pour the boiling soup. If you like thicker soup you can add diced Vegetable Recipes and potatoes, but the real kalja is without these ingredients.

Note:

The name kalja can be found in the Balkans, it is also a name for a soup made from different ingredients. Bosnian kalja is prepared from lamb, cabbage and other ingredients.

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Joseph Bicknell

Born and raised in a chef house. I Completed my High school diploma in Culinary arts and would love to supervise other culinary professionals in the kitchen.