Chorba

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Chorba

Chorba is a traditional Tunisian recipe for a stew of vegetables, tomatoes, chickpeas and lemon juice that can either be served as a soup or as an accompaniment to a main meal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Tunisian version of: Chorba.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

60 minutes

Total Time:

80 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Vegetable Recipes Bean Recipes Tunisia Recipes

Ingredients:

1 large onion, chopped medium
40g chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or coriander leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (~200g) tin tomato paste
1 (400ml) tin chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Fry the onions in the olive oil until translucent and tender. Add the paprika and cook for 1 minute then add 250ml water to prevent burning. Add the carrots, garlic, tomato paste and the parsley/coriander and add more water to cover.

Cook until the carrots begin to tenderize then add the potatoes and just enough water to cover. Simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes then add the chickpeas and lemon juice. Adjust the volume of broth by adding more water (if necessary). Adjust the seasoning and cook for 5 minutes, until the chickpeas are heated through.

Serve in bowls either as a soup (starter) or as an accompaniment to a main dish. You can also add diced meat if you wish, just add the meat (in 2cm dice) with the onions at the beginning).