🇹🇳 Tunisia recipe
Chorba Frik
Chorba Frik is the soup that signals the start of every Ramadan evening across Tunisia. Made with freekeh (fire-roasted green wheat), tender lamb, chickpeas, tomatoes, and a fragrant bouquet of spices, this hearty soup is the first thing to touch the lips after a long day of fasting. The freekeh gives the broth a distinctive smoky, nutty depth that sets it apart from other North African soups, and every Tunisian family guards their particular recipe with fierce pride.
Prep20 mins
Cook1 hr 15 mins
Serves6
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 200g cracked freekeh (frik), rinsed and drained
- 300g lamb shoulder, cut into small cubes
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400g canned diced tomatoes
- 200g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground caraway
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 liters water
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 6 g
