Bojti Halikraleves

Description
Spawn (fish roe) soup for Lent

Ingredients

 * 2 carrots
 * 2 parsnips
 * 2 medium onions
 * 1 small celery knob
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 2 bay leaves
 * 5 black peppercorns
 * 1 tbsp unsalted butter
 * 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
 * 1 pinch paprika
 * ½ lb fish fillet; small pieces
 * 1 fish head
 * 1 lb spawn (fish roe)
 * 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
 * ¼ cup sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Peel vegetables and cut into small pieces and together with salt, bay leaves and peppercorns cook them in 2 qts water till they are almost soft.
 * 2) Make a roux with butter and flour cook for only a few minutes leaving it very light.
 * 3) Add paprika and whip ½ cup cold water into the roux.
 * 4) Pour roux into the vegetable mixture and bring again to a boil.
 * 5) Reduce heat to a simmer.
 * 6) Add fish pieces and fish head and simmer soup for 10 minutes.
 * 7) Add spawn and cook for another 5 minutes.
 * 8) Pour in the vinegar; just before serving stir in the sour cream.
 * 9) Adjust salt and vinegar to your taste.