Soup

Chorba frik

Name: Chorba frik
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 300 g Lamb; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1 bunch Fresh cilantro; 1.5 L Stock; 150 g Bulgur wheat; 1 Lemon; 8 Dates

Preparation time: 1 h
Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

Serves 4

Lamb — to buy300 g
Onion — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Tomato paste — to buy2 tbsp
Turmeric — to buy1/2 tsp
Cinnamon — to buy1/2 tsp
Fresh cilantro — to buy1 bunch
Stock — to buy1.5 L
Bulgur wheat — to buy150 g
Lemon — to buy1
Dates — to buy8

Preparation

In a pot, brown the lamb cut into small pieces with the onion and garlic in oil, 5 minutes until the meat is browned.
Add the tomato paste, turmeric, cinnamon and chopped fresh coriander, stir for 1 minute then cover with broth.
Bring to a boil, skim, then simmer covered 35 minutes until the lamb is very tender.
Add the rinsed bulgur (standing in here for the traditional cracked green wheat, frik), continue cooking 15 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick.
Finish with a squeeze of lemon and a little fresh coriander, serve hot with dates.