Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths
Makdous Shorba / Soup
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 medium aubergines, cubed
- • 1 onion, diced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp sweet paprika
- • 1 litre vegetable stock
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 1 lemon, juiced
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Toss the aubergine with half the oil and roast at 220°C for 20 minutes until golden and soft.
2
Phase 2
Cook the onion and garlic in the remaining oil in a soup pot until softened.
3
Phase 3
Add the tomatoes, cumin, paprika, stock, and roasted aubergine and simmer 15 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Blend until smooth.
5
Phase 5
Season with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper and serve hot.