Shorba Soup Recipes

SHORBA SOUP

Steps:

• Put chicken, onion, zucchini, potato, celery, carrot, salt, pepper, cinnamon, paprika, tomato paste, oil, chick-peas and 1/2 cup of water in a large pot.
• Cover and saute over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Add the rest of the water, bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add pasta and chickpeas (if using canned). Cook for 10 minutes.
• Add parsley and mint.
• Serve with lemon slices.

SHORBA BAIDHA - ALGERIAN CHICKEN SOUP.

Steps:

• In a large pot gently fry the onion in the olive oil. Add the chicken & the cinnamon stick & fry for 8 minutes, turning the chicken around to seal.
• Add the water & some salt & pepper to taste. Cover & simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes on a medium heat.
• Remove the chicken from the bones & place the chicken back in the pot.
• Add the chickpeas to the pot & simmer for further 10 minutes covered.
• Check the seasoning & adjust if required. Add the rice & cover & cook for 15 minutes.
• Add more water & adjust seasoning or simmer uncovered if the soup is too concentrated or too watery.
• Finally, mix the egg yolk with the lemon juice. Add a few tsp of the soup to the mix & whisk then add the egg mixture to the pot in a thin steam, stirring continuously. Cook for 1 minute then add the parsley & take off the heat.