Okroshka on kefir with mineral water

In the classic version, okroshka is cooked on kvass. But if you look at the recipes of national cuisines, you can see that there is also an analogue of okroshka, although under a different name. For example, the Bulgarian tarator, the Caucasian matsnabrdosh, the Tajik Dugobi are cold soups in which sour milk or matsun is used instead of kvass.

In the Russian version, okroshka is made in mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, kefir. Thick fermented milk product mistress diluted with boiled water or mineral water.

Subtleties

For this okroshka you can take both carbonated mineral water and without gas. The taste of such okroshka will depend on the quality of kefir and the water with which it has been diluted.
The method of cooking okroshka on kefir practically does not differ from the classical recipe with kvass. She is cooked with the same vegetables that the mistress has in the kitchen. These can be: cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, radishes, radishes. In addition to vegetables, boiled meat, sausages, eggs and a lot of greens are put in the dish.
To give okroshka a proper acidity, add lemon juice, citric acid or vinegar to the liquid.
In order for okroshka to acquire a rich savory taste, various spices and seasonings are added to it - garlic, horseradish, mustard, black pepper.
Before serving, the okroshka is kept in the fridge for one to two hours. During this time she manages to cool and insist.

Okroshka vegetable on kefir with mineral water

Ingredients:

potatoes - 4 pcs .;
small carrot - 1 pc .;
green onion and dill - on a small bunch;
radishes - 4 pcs .;
eggs - 4 pcs .;
fresh cucumbers - 2 pcs .;
salt;
kefir - 500 g;
mineral water - 500 ml.

Preparation Method

Boil potatoes in their skins. Rinse it with cold water, cool. Clean up. Cut into cubes.
Carrots clean, wash, boil. Cut in the same cubes, as well as potatoes.
Boil hard boiled eggs. To do this, wash them, dip in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Put the finished eggs in cold water and cool. Peel off the shell. Grind with a knife or with a fork.
Cut onion into thin ringlets. Chop the dill.
Wash cucumbers. If the rind is bitter, be sure to cut it. Cut the cucumbers into cubes.
Wash radish. Rub on a medium grater. If you do not like radishes shredded in this way, cut it into cubes or thin slices.
Add all ingredients to the pan. Pour kefir and mineral water. Salt it. Stir well. Cool in the fridge.

Okroshka with sausage on kefir with mineral water

Ingredients:

potatoes - 4 pcs .;
cooked sausage without fat - 200 g;
radishes - 4 pcs .;
green onions - a thin bunch;
eggs - 4 pcs .;
dill - a small bunch;
fresh cucumbers - 2 pcs .;
mineral water - 500 ml;
kefir - 600 g;
mustard - 1 tsp;
salt.

Preparation Method

Boil the potatoes “in uniform”. Cool it down. Peel off. Cut into cubes.
Cook hard boiled eggs. Then put in cold water and leave to cool. Cut into small cubes.
Grate the radishes or cut them in the same way as the potatoes.
If the cucumber is bitter, peel. Finely chop.
Cut onion into thin ringlets, sprinkle with salt and slightly crush until the juice is highlighted.
Cut the sausage into cubes.
Add all ingredients to the pan. Add mustard. Pour the kefir and mix. Pour in mineral water, making okroshka desired thickness. Salt, but remember that salt in a cold liquid does not dissolve well and there is a danger of salting the dish.