A review of traditional Cypriot soups could not be called completed without mentioning one of seafood soups served in most coastal restaurants on the island. Prawn soup gardiosupa is both easy and fast to cook.
Ingredients
Prawns: 1 kilogram
Vegetables: a carrot, a tomato, an onion
Tomato paste
Greens: celery, parsley, green onion
Olive oil
Salt and pepper: to taste
Cooking method
Simmer a finely chopped carrot, celery and onions in water with 3 tablespoons of olive oil for 10 minutes. Then add cleaned prawns, chopped tomato, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, and, optionally, a chili pepper. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
Powder with chopped parsley before serving. To make a cream soup, blend the soup without prawns and serve them alongside.