Kalehjoosh, () Kaljoosh or Keledos () is a popular traditional soup in

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origin due to Its etymology.

Etymology

According to

Sevan Nişanyan Sevan Nişanyan (; born 21 December 1956) is a Turkish-Armenian writer, fugitive and lexicographer. Author of a number of books, Nişanyan was awarded the Ayşe Nur Zarakolu Liberty Award of the Turkish Human Rights Association in 2004 for his con ...

, the name comes from the

term , ''galajash'', in which , ''gal'', means ''blend'', and , ''jash'', means ''food'', thus ''blend food''.

Regional recipes

Within Iran, kalehjoosh has different regional recipes and cooking styles in

Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...

Yazd Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...

, and Khorasan. Iranian kalehjoosh recipes may include meat (optional),

kashk Kashk, kishk, ( ''Kašk'', ), () qurut, kurut, qqet, jameed, shilanch ( Tuvan and , , , , , Tajik: қурут, , Turkish: ''kurut''), chortan ( ''chort’an''), aaruul or khuruud ( Mongolian: ''ааруул'' or ''хурууд'') is a range o ...

, yogurt, dried fenugreek, dried mint, roasted onions, walnuts. In Turkey, the recipe may include chickpeas, lentils, white beet and meat, all of which are cooked separately. Onion is added to the meat, and then they add everything to broth and set it to simmer. The kashk is added in last. The Turkish variety includes topping the soup with butter and red pepper sauce.

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Etymology

Regional recipes

See also

References