Chorba frik is a soup frequently prepared during the month of Ramadan It is usually accompanied by briks or böreks
Prep Time
1 hr 25 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
8
Ingredients
Instructions
Place freekeh in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside.
Combine lamb
onion
black pepper
paprika
cinnamon
and salt in a pot. Stir in oil
1/2 the cilantro
1/2 the mint
and celery stalk until combined. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in chickpeas; pour in just enough water to cover
and return to a simmer. Stir in zucchini
carrot
and tomato paste.
Set a steamer over the pot; add tomatoes. Cover and steam tomatoes until soft
about 5 minutes. Crush tomatoes using a wooden spoon
so pulp drips into soup. Remove the steamer and discard leftover tomato peels.
Add potato to soup and just enough water to cover. Simmer until potato is soft
about 10 minutes.
Drain freekeh and add to soup. Simmer until soft
about 15 minutes. Remove celery stalk and discard. Sprinkle soup with remaining 1/2 cilantro and remaining 1/2 mint before serving.