Chorba

For 18 people, you will need:

1 3 onions
2 6 cloves garlic
3 9 carrots
4 6 turnips
5 1 lb + 15.7 oz cauliflower
6 1 lb + 9.1 oz chicken breast
7 15 tablespoons olive oil
8 3.2 oz spices for couscous
9 7.4 oz tomato paste
10 9 lb + 14.5 oz water
11 15.8 oz tinned (canned) chickpeas
12 15.8 oz vermicelli
13 fresh coriander (cilantro)
14 3 lemons
15 salt
16 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 60 min.

Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.

All in all: 2 hours 8 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 3 onions and chop, leave 6 cloves garlic "en chemise".

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare and grate 9 carrots.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Peel and wash 6 turnips, then grate.

Stage 4 - 15 min.

Wash 1 lb + 15.7 oz cauliflower and only keep the small florets.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Cut 1 lb + 9.1 oz chicken breast into small dice.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Heat 15 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 3.2 oz spices for couscous*. Mix well.

(* see below).

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Cook like this (dry) for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 10 - 1 hour

Pour in 9 lb + 14.5 oz water, add 7.4 oz 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 15.8 oz tinned (canned) chickpeas...

Stage 12 - 5 min.

...and 15.8 oz 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.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	270 RDI=100 %	740 RDI=70 %	290 RDI=40 %	6,600 RDI=330 %	27,640 RDI: 330 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	7 RDI=1 %	2 RDI=0 %	60 RDI=3 %	270 RDI: 3 %
Per person	10 RDI=6 %	40 RDI=4 %	20 RDI=2 %	370 RDI=20 %	1,540 RDI: 20 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg

How much will it cost?

For 18 people : 26.05 €
Per person : 1.45 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.

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