Jareesh Shorba / Soup
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths

Jareesh Shorba / Soup

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • • 1 onion, diced
  • • 200g crushed wheat, rinsed
  • • 300g chicken breast, cut into small pieces
  • • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • • 2 dried limes, pierced
  • • 1.5 litres chicken stock
  • • 1 lemon, juiced

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.

2
Phase 2

Add the cumin and chicken and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

3
Phase 3

Add the crushed wheat, dried limes, and stock and simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring often, until the wheat breaks down into a thick porridge-like soup.

4
Phase 4

Remove the dried limes, season with salt, and loosen with hot water if needed.

5
Phase 5

Stir in the lemon juice and serve hot.