Shishbarak Shorba / Soup
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths

Shishbarak Shorba / Soup

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 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

  • • 300g minced lamb
  • • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • • 400g small dumpling dough rounds
  • • 1 kg plain yogurt
  • • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • • 1 egg
  • • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • • 2 tbsp olive oil

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Fry the lamb with the onion until browned and cooked through, then set aside.

2
Phase 2

Place a spoonful of the lamb filling on each dough round, fold, and seal into small dumplings.

3
Phase 3

Whisk the yogurt with the cornflour and egg, then heat gently, stirring constantly, until it reaches a simmer.

4
Phase 4

Drop the dumplings into the yogurt and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

5
Phase 5

Fry the garlic and coriander in olive oil until fragrant and stir into the soup.

6
Phase 6

Serve hot.