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Egg and Cumin Soup

Spanish Egg and Cumin Soup | Caldo Comino de Jaén

Course Soup
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 214 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 4 slices baguette 1 inch / 2.50 cm thick each
  • 6 cloves garlic (whole & skins removed)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin 3 grams
  • 1/4 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 0.625 grams
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads 0.17 grams
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 5 grams
  • 1 liter vegetable broth 4 1/4 cups
  • 2 large eggs
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a stockpot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  2. After a couple of minutes, add in the slices of baguette and cloves of garlic, all in a single layer, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden fried all around, then remove from the stockpot and set aside

  3. Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the vegetable broth and season with salt & pepper, raise to a high heat

  4. In the meantime, add the fried cloves of garlic into a mortar, along with the cumin, paprika, saffron, chopped parsley, and season with salt & pepper, using a pestle, pound down on the ingredients until well mashed, then add in the slices of fried baguette and continue to mash down until you get a paste-like texture

  5. Once the broth comes to a boil in the stockpot, add in the bread and garlic mixture, mix together until well mixed, then place a lid on the stockpot and lower to a low heat

  6. After simmering the soup for 10 minutes, remove the lid, crack in the eggs, and simmer for 1 minute without mixing, then mix continuously for 1 to 2 minutes or until the eggs are cooked through, then remove from the heat

  7. Transfer the soup into shallow bowls, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Olive Oil and Spanish Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Egg and Cumin Soup | Caldo Comino de Jaén
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 576mg25%
Potassium 93mg3%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 901IU18%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.