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Fish Soup (Ukha)

Fish Soup (Ukha)

A Russian dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 31 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredients

  • 1 cod
  • 1 salmon

Fresh & other

  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 cups fish stock Shopping tip: Seafood stock or clam juice (near the canned fish). Chicken broth works.
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 potatoes

Sauces & oils

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (1): bay leaves
  • 3 bay leaves

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

  1. Heat your olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium pot.

  2. Add the onions.

  3. Cook, stirring every so often until the onions start to caramelize.

  4. Add the carrots.

  5. Heat till the carrots start to soften, around 4 more minutes.

  6. Add the black peppercorns, bay leaves, potatoes, water and stock.

  7. Season with salt.

  8. Bring to a boil.

  9. Turn the heat down, cover.

  10. Cook for 10 minutes.

  11. Add the millet.

  12. Heat for 15 more min until millet and potatoes are cooked.

  13. Add the fish cubes.

  14. Stir.

  15. Bring the soup to a simmer.

  16. The fish will heat through fast, so make sure.

  17. Do it to not overcook them.

  18. They're done when your flesh is opaque and flakes easily.

  19. Garnish your soup using chopped fresh dill or parsley before serving.

On the side: Crusty bread

A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.

How to make it (5 min)
  1. Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.

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Recipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.