Chorba Frik

A warming broth of lamb or chicken with cracked freekeh wheat and a bouquet of fresh herbs.

Ingredients

• 500g chickpeas
• 300g couscous
• 2 tbsp sliced shallots
• a pinch of ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup butter
• 200g carrots
• a handful of fresh parsley, chopped
• green olives, to taste
• 400ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp harissa paste
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• a generous spoonful of preserved lemon

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the grated fresh ginger and sliced shallots gently until soft and fragrant.

2. 2

   Stir in the sweet paprika and ground ginger, toasting briefly until the kitchen fills with their aroma.

3. 3

   Add the lamb shanks and zucchini, stirring well to coat everything in the spiced base.

4. 4

   Pour in the vegetable stock, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, and bring to a boil.

5. 5

   Reduce the heat, cover, and let everything simmer gently until the lamb shanks is tender, about 50 mins.

6. 6

   Stir in the crusty bread and continue simmering for a few minutes more, until heated through.

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