Kelle Paca Soup
Kelle Paca is a traditional Turkish soup known for its rich and savory flavor, often enjoyed for its nourishing qualities. This recipe focuses on a simplified yet authentic preparation using lamb or beef trotters and a flavorful garlic-lemon sauce. It's a comforting dish, especially popular during colder months.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 3 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 2 pcslamb trotter, cleaned, cut into pieces
- 2,500 gwater
- 1 tspsalt
sauce
- 4 clovegarlic, minced
- 2 tbsplemon juice
garnish
- 0.5 tspred pepper flake
Equipment
fine-mesh sieve · large pot · small bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
Place the lamb trotters in a large pot and cover with water.
- 2
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for at least 3 hours, or until the meat is very tender and easily falls off the bone.
About 3 hr
Cook’s note: Skim off any foam that rises to the surface during the first hour of cooking.
- 3
Carefully remove the trotters from the pot and let them cool slightly.
About 10 min
- 4
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean pot to remove any bone fragments or impurities.
About 5 min
Cook’s note: This step is crucial for a smooth soup base.
- 5
Once cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and chop it into small pieces.
About 10 min
Cook’s note: Discard all bones and gristle.
- 6
Return the chopped meat to the strained broth and add the salt.
- 7
In a small bowl, whisk together the minced garlic and lemon juice to create the sauce.
About 2 min
- 8
Serve the soup hot, with a spoonful of the garlic-lemon sauce drizzled over each bowl, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired.
Cook’s note: Some prefer to mix the garlic-lemon sauce directly into the pot, but serving it separately allows for individual preference.
Keep it good
Store leftover Kelle Paca soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat until warmed through, or in the microwave in intervals.
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