Musakhan Shorba / Soup
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths

Musakhan 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

  • • 500g chicken pieces, bone-in
  • • 2 onions, sliced
  • • 2 tbsp ground sumac
  • • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • • 1.5 litres water
  • • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Brown the chicken pieces in the olive oil in a soup pot.

2
Phase 2

Add the sliced onions and cook until soft and golden.

3
Phase 3

Stir in the sumac and allspice and fry for 1 minute.

4
Phase 4

Pour in the water, bring to a boil, skim the surface, and simmer gently 35 minutes until the chicken is tender.

5
Phase 5

Season with salt, top with pine nuts, and serve hot with flatbread.