How long I've wanted to cook this soup, but I didn't have unsalted pistachios, in our city only sell salty. But the world is not without good people, there were bright man in Moscow and he sent me a package of pistachio nuts. Thank you, Chamisa, and a low bow. Pistachios in this soup quite a bit, but nothing, they are not wasted, there is a sea of recipes with pistachios. Not without difficulty, but mash also was able to find. And pumpkin now all the season. Unfortunately, the Elder does not give the exact alignment of the products, only the cooking process. Searched the Internet a dozen times reviewed the pictures and video... Tried to determine the amount based on the amount of products on the photo. Compared with the surrounding objects. Alas, without errors has not managed, of rice I put a bit too much, but Mary, on the contrary, could be more. The soup turned out a little less, as the Elder (by the way, the Elder gives various ways of preparing this soup, with cream and without), but very very tasty!!! Stand on your court his version.