Chorba
Chorba is a spicy meat and vegetable soup, typical of the Maghreb. This is my own personal version.
103,0994.5/5 for 10 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: May 4th 2012
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
1 onion - 1
2 cloves garlic - 2
3 carrots - 3
2 turnips - 4
300 g cauliflower - 5
200 g chicken breast - 6
5 tablespoons olive oil - 7
30 g spices for couscous - 8
70 g tomato paste - 9
1 litre 500 ml water - 10
150 g tinned (canned) chickpeas - 11
150 g vermicelli - 12
coriander - 13
1 lemon - 14
salt - 15
pepper - Total weight: 3,470 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 1 hour 11 min. | 2 hours 8 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
A few days in the fridge in a covered container.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.
Cook without colouring.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the carrots, turnip and cauliflower. Mix well.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
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.
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.
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.
And to drink?
An Algerian red wine, one from the Medea region, for example, or any other full-bodied red.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,201 Kcal or 9,215 Kj | 89 gr | 247 gr | 95 gr |
| 110 % | 34 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 63 Kcal or 264 Kj | 3 gr | 7 gr | 3 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 367 Kcal or 1,537 Kj | 15 gr | 41 gr | 16 gr |
| 18 % | 6 % | 4 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 8.68 €
- Per person : 1.45 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Special small breads, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Ali Baba bread, How to rehydrate dried mushrooms, Nonettes, ... All |
| Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Roasted Cauliflower, Vegetable tartare, Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
| Chicken breast: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken pie, Chicken nems, Couscous, Chinese Soup, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, ... All |
| Tinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Couscous, Mixed vegetable curry, Houmous, Chickpea salad, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, ... All |
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