56 iraqi shorba Recipes

chicken drumsticks, skinless (or other bone-in cuts ), brown onion, finely diced, canned chick-peas, rinsed & drained, water, cinnamon sticks, lemon , juice of, egg yolk, beaten, fresh parsley, finely chopped, olive oil, basmati rice, salt & pepper

chicken, cubed, yellow onion, grated, zucchini, grated, potato, grated, celery rib, halved chopped, carrot, halved chopped, canned chick-peas, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, paprika, tomato paste, olive oil, water, orzo pasta, chopped parsley, chopped fresh mint, lemon slice

white basmati rice, olive oil (or butter for those who eat dairy), chicken stock (or beef etc.), salt, pine nuts, paper towels , each cut in two

freshly ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, ground cayenne pepper (see introduction if you want to use less), paprika (i think this is mainly for colour, i like to add it)

dry white bean , soaked over-night and cooked in the morning until they are half-done, lamb, onion, finely chopped, corn oil (or any oil you usually use), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, curry powder (i prefer madras -product of india with green label), salt and pepper

dry mung beans , soaked overnight, rice, fresh dill, chopped, onion, chopped, oil, salt (to taste), plain yogurt (optional, for serving), date molasses (dibis, optional for serving)

ground beef, onion, diced, chickpeas, cinnamon, salt, water, tomato sauce

cooking onion, olive oil, whole dried lime , pierced once with a skewer (loomi, not optional! it gives it s distinctive taste to this soup), tomato paste, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato, chopped, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped, carrot, diced, yellow potato, diced, chicken stock (i use my own homemade), red lentil, rice vermicelli, broken up, lemon , a fresh squeeze for each serving (optional but delicious)

onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, dried red pepper flakes (use less for a milder dish), lamb shoulder, cubes (trimmed of as much fat as possible and cut into small (1/2 inch), fresh tomatoes, skinned, seeded and roughly chopped, turmeric, cumin, five-spice powder, cinnamon, salt, water, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), dried macaroni (use your favorite soup pasta)

olive oil, onion, peeled and finely chopped, stewing lamb, chopped, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, tomato puree, ground coriander, turmeric, chili powder, salt, water, dried mint, lemon juice

olive oil, onions, garlic, neck fillet of lamb, tomato puree, harissa, water, chopped fresh coriander, salt, black pepper, pasta. use rissoni if available , sometimes this will be packaged as puntaletti, orzo, or misko, lemon juice

eggplants, sliced, potatoes, sliced, onion, ground lamb or 400 g beef, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, parsley, finely chopped, ground paprika, salt, pepper, oil (for frying ), water

whole chicken, cut in pieces without skin ask your butcher to do that part (or you can use lamb), onions, chopped finely, garlic cloves, crushed, chickpeas, with liquid, curry powder (to taste), coriander, chopped, salt, black pepper, chicken stock cube (maggi seasoning), chopped tomatoes, water, tomato puree, potatoes, cut in 4

roasting chickens, cut up, vegetable oil, onions , slivered, garlic cloves, minced, potatoes, peeled and diced, chicken broth, curry powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, coconut milk, salt and pepper, to taste (wait until dish is complete before adding s or p as the broth reduces and would intensify the in)

whole stewing chicken, tomato puree, okra, lemon, basmati rice, onions, water

chopped dates, water, honey, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, dry breadcrumbs, semolina or 1 1/4 cups farina or 1 1/4 cups regular cream of wheat, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, butter , plus, butter, melted