# SOUP JO - Iranian Barley Soup

A Persian classic barley soup served in almost every restaurant, especially good in winter.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large Onion
- 2 medium Carrots
- 1 Potatoes
- 2 spoon Olive oil
- 30 grams Butter
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 0.33 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon Red pepper
- 1.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 1 Chicken broth
- 3 Tender chicken breasts
- 1 cup Barley (old-fashioned barley roll)
- 1 liter Boiling water
- 1 Lime or lemon juice
- 1 bunch Green onion
- 1 bunch Parsley

## Instructions

1. Grind one large onion.
2. Grind two medium carrots.
3. Peel and grind the potato.
4. Add a couple of spoons of olive oil to a pot.
5. Add 30 grams of butter to the pot.
6. Add the ground onion, carrots, and potato to the pot.
7. Stir and cook for at least 10 minutes.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 1/3 teaspoon of garlic powder to the pot.
9. Add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt (or to taste) to the pot.
10. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
11. Add chicken broth.
12. Once it starts boiling, let it cook for 15 minutes.
13. Shred the three cooked tender chicken breasts.
14. Add the shredded chicken to the soup.
15. Add one cup of old-fashioned barley roll to the soup.
16. Add about 1 liter of boiling water to adjust the soup's liquidity.
17. Cut one lime or use lemon juice.
18. Cut the greens of green onion.
19. Add the cut green onion to the soup.
20. Let it cook for another 10 minutes.
21. Adjust the salt by adding another 1/2 teaspoon if needed.
22. Chop some parsley for garnishment.
23. Serve the soup.
24. Garnish with chopped parsley and lime.

## Equipment

- Grater
- Peeler
- Pot
- Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Small plate
- Fork

## Tips

- Adjust salt to your taste.
- You can use any part of the chicken you like.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-08

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