Chorba
Chorba is a spicy meat and vegetable soup, typical of the Maghreb. This is my own personal version.
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Last modified on: May 4th 2012
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
2 cloves garlic - 3
3 carrots - 4
2 turnips - 5
300 g cauliflower - 6
200 g chicken breast - 7
5 tablespoons olive oil - 8
30 g spices for couscous - 9
70 g tomato paste - 10
1 litre 500 ml water - 11
150 g tinned (canned) chickpeas - 12
150 g vermicelli - 13
coriander - 14
1 lemon - 15
salt - 16
pepper - Total weight: 3,470 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 1 hour 11 min. | 2 hours 8 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Stage 3
10 min.
Peel and wash 2 turnips, then grate.Stage 4
15 min.
Wash 300 g cauliflower and only keep the small florets.Stage 5
5 min.
Cut 200 g chicken breast into small dice.Stage 6
3 min.
Heat 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan and add the chopped onion and garlic clove, salt and pepper.Cook without colouring.
Stage 7
2 min.
Add the carrots, turnip and cauliflower. Mix well.Stage 8
2 min.
Add the chicken and 30 g Stage 9
3 min.
Cook like this (dry) for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.Stage 10
1 hour
Pour in 1 litre 500 ml water, add 70 g tomato paste and mix well.Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to simmer uncovered for about an hour.
Stage 11
3 min.
After this, remove the garlic clove and discard, then add 150 g tinned (canned) chickpeas...Stage 12
5 min.
...and 150 g vermicelli.Leave to cook for a further 5 minutes (check the cooking time of the pasta on the paquet).
Check seasoning.
Stage 13
Serve piping hot with a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of chopped fresh coriander.Remarks
As with any "regional" recipe, please remember that this is only ONE chorba recipe and not THE chorba recipe.
The proportions are for guidance, so do vary them to your own taste.
The diced chicken can be either raw or cooked (as in the photos) and this is a good way to use up leftovers.
If you can't find a ready-made mix of couscous spices, you can make your own from: cumin, coriander (ground), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and turmeric. Paprika, cloves and caraway are also sometimes used.
The proportions are for guidance, so do vary them to your own taste.
The diced chicken can be either raw or cooked (as in the photos) and this is a good way to use up leftovers.
If you can't find a ready-made mix of couscous spices, you can make your own from: cumin, coriander (ground), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and turmeric. Paprika, cloves and caraway are also sometimes used.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 8.68 €
Per person : 1.45 €
And to drink?: An Algerian red wine, one from the Medea region, for example, or any other full-bodied red.
Source: Home made
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Cheese tart, Lumberjack turnovers, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Houmous, ... All |
| Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Warm autumn salad, Cauliflower curry, Cauliflower tabouleh, ... All |
| Chicken breast: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chinese style chicken, Chinese Soup, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Couscous, Lille style chicken, ... All |
| Tinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chickpea salad, Couscous, Houmous, ... All |
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