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Chorba Frik (Freekeh Soup)

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Chorba frik (شربة فريك) is a popular Algerian and Tunisian soup made from crushed green wheat. It is a specialty of the Sétif highlands region of Algeria.

Ingredients

  • 300 grams (⅔ pound) ground beef
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) crushed green wheat
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) chopped celery
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 liters (8½ cups) water
  • 1 lemon
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) soaked chickpeas (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix all the ingredients together in a pot large enough to contain everything.
  2. 2
    Place the pot over low heat. Cook for 90 minutes, stirring often.
  3. 3
    Serve with lemon
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Chorba_Frik_(Freekeh_Soup)