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Moroccan Chickpea Soup - {Chorba Bil Hamus}

This hearty Moroccan soup can be served as a meal to 6 to 8 people.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlDried chickpeas - soaked overnight
1   Lamb shank
1   Chicken
1/2 cup 118mlParsley
  Salt - to taste
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2   Saffron - heated, pulverized
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlTumeric
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGinger
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozGrated onion
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlTomato paste
2 tablespoons 30mlPotatoes - peeled, diced (medium)
1/4 cup 59mlLemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Drain the chickpeas and put them in a Dutch over with the lamb, chicken, parsley, salt, spices, onion, and oil. Cover with 8 cups of water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat -- covering and simmering for an hour. Add the tomato paste and simmer for another hour.

Fish out the lamb and chicken and cut into a dice, discarding the bones. Return the meat to the soup, add the potatoes, and simmer another 30 minutes. When ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice, adjust for seasoning, ladle into bowls, and garnish with a handful of chopped parsley or cilantro.

Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com

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