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Greek · Soup

Mayeritsa Easter Soup

The traditional Greek soup eaten after the Lenten fast, made from lamb tripe and offal, spring onions, dill and rice, finished with egg and lemon. A rich, slow-cooked, ceremonial dish.

  • YieldServes 6 · 6 bowls
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total4 h 43 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Soup

  • 500 glamb tripe
  • 2lamb lungs
  • 1lamb heart
  • 1lamb liver
  • 1lemon, juiced, for soaking the offal
  • 60 gbutter
  • 240 gspring onions, chopped
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tspdill, chopped
  • 75 gshort-grain white rice
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastewhite pepper, freshly ground

To finish

  • 3eggs
  • 1lemon, juiced

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Rice
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Parsley
  • Dill
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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