Chorba


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

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PreparationCookingStart to finish
57 min.1 hour 11 min.2 hours 8 min.
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Step by step recipe



Stage 2 - 10 min.
Chorba
Prepare and grate 3 carrots.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Chorba
Peel and wash 2 turnips, then grate.

Stage 4 - 15 min.
Chorba
Wash 10.6 oz cauliflower and only keep the small florets.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Chorba
Cut 8.4 oz chicken breast into small dice.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Chorba
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.
Chorba
Add the carrots, turnip and cauliflower. Mix well.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Chorba
Add the chicken and 1.1 oz spices for couscous*. Mix well.

(* see below).

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Chorba
Cook like this (dry) for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 10 - 1 hour
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Pour in 3 lb + 4.8 oz water, add 2.5 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.
Chorba
After this, remove the garlic clove and discard, then add 5.3 oz tinned (canned) chickpeas...

Stage 12 - 5 min.
Chorba
...and 5.3 oz vermicelli.

Leave to cook for a further 5 minutes (check the cooking time of the pasta on the paquet).

Check seasoning.

Stage 13
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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.
And to drink?
An Algerian red wine, one from the Medea region, for example, or any other full-bodied red.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge in a covered container.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,201 Kcal or 9,215 Kj89 gr247 gr95 gr
110 %34 %23 %14 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
63 Kcal or 264 Kj3 gr7 gr3 gr
3 %1 %1 %<1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
367 Kcal or 1,537 Kj15 gr41 gr16 gr
18 %6 %4 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 8.68 €
  • Per person : 1.45 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
WaterWater: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French Family Cake, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Valay-Brest, Franche-Comté sticks, Spaghetti Bolognese, ... All
CauliflowerCauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Cauliflower coconut curry, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Auvergne gratin, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , ... All
Chicken breastChicken breast: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Lille style chicken, Vol-au-vent, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Chicken and avocado bagels, Warm chicken salad, ... All
Tinned (canned) chickpeasTinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Couscous, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Green hummus, Cauliflower and chickpea salad, ... All
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