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Moroccan soup: the traditional recipe

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Chorba is an Eastern soup, traditionally served during Ramadan. Lamb can be replaced by other meats: beef, veal, chicken...

Ingredients
 250 Lamb
 4 Carrot
 4 Turnip
 3 Celery
 1 Leek
 3 Tomato
 1 Tomato paste
 1 Onion
 1 Parsley
 1 Coriander
 2 Olive oil
 1 Salt
 5 Pepper
 1 Turmeric
 1 Pre-cooked chickpeas
Directions
1

Cut the lamb into 3 cm cubes.

2

Peel the vegetables: carrots, turnips (you can add potatoes if you want).

3

Dice the carrots, turnips, potatoes, celery stalks, and leek. Cut the tomatoes into pieces. Peel and slice the onion.

4

Heat olive oil in a pot. Sauté the onion and then the meat until it browns.

5

Add the vegetables, the spices, the tomato paste. Season. And sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring.

6

Cover with water. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the vermicelli and chickpeas and continue cooking for 5 minutes.

7

To finish, serve with chopped parsley and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

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