Suomen Kalakeitto (Finnish Fish Soup) is a traditional Finnish recipe for a classic soup of fish fillets in a tomato-based stock with rice, peas and spices thickened with cornflour (cornstarch). The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Finnish version of: (Suomen Kalakeitto) Finnish Fish Soup.
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Ingredients:
1.5l water
60g rice
dried mixed herbs
100g garden peas (fresh or frozen)
1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced into rings
salt and black pepper
200g skinned fish fillets (any sea fish) cut into neat strips
2 tbsp tomato concentrate
25g cornflour
125ml water
generous pinch of salt
generous pinch of paprika
generous pinch of garlic salt parsley to garnish
Method:
Place the water in a large pan along with the rice and carrot. Add dried mixed herbs to taste then add the peas and season to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes before adding the fish. Meanwhile blend the tomato concentrate with the cornflour and the water. Add this to the soup along with the salt, paprika and garlic salt.
Allow to simmer for a further 15 minutes then garnish with parsley and serve.