Doghramaj

Doghramaj

Classic Doghramaj
Alternative names	Ovdug Bozdamash Atlama
Type	Soup
Place of origin	Azerbaijan
Region or state	Caucasus, South Azerbaijan
Associated cuisine	Azerbaijani, Tat
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	Raw vegetables, Ayran, garlic
Similar dishes	Okroshka, Dovga

Doghramaj (Azerbaijani: Doğramac) or Ovdug (Azerbaijani: Ovduq; Muslim Tat: Ov Dug) is a cold Azerbaijani soup. It is the Azerbaijani version of the Russian soup Okroshka, with minor differences separating the two, and similar to another warm soup from Azerbaijan, Dovga.^[1]

The classic Azerbaijani version is called Doğramac which translates to something like chopped, coming from the word doğramaq (chopping/cutting), or Ovduq, which literally translates to Water (Ov) and Buttermilk (Dug) in the Tat language.^[2]

It's similar to the Russian one, however the soup is completely vegan and with less ingredients than classic Okroshka. Doghramaj is a mix of raw vegetables, does not include potatoes, eggs or any meat at all, however does include garlic. The normal version is also mixed with Ayran only instead of anything else like Kvass or Kefir, however different varieties from different regions, like the Tat version, can also include buttermilk instead of Ayran.

Like Okroshka, the dish is primarily served in the summer or late spring, mainly because it is cold and can also be served as a salad.