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Algerian Chorba Beida

شربة بيضاء/CHOR-bah bay-DAH/
Also known as: White Soup
Algerian Chorba Beida
About this dish

A creamy white soup made with vermicelli and chicken, milder than the tomato-based chorba frik.

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Ingredients
🍗500g chicken, cubed
🍝1 cup vermicelli
🥛1 cup milk
🫙4 cups chicken stock
Method
Serves 4
1
Simmer the chicken in stock until tender.
2
Add vermicelli and cook until softened.
3
Stir in milk and a little butter.
4
Season with white pepper.
5
Serve hot with lemon.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chorba beida, meaning 'white soup,' is a traditional Algerian soup distinguished from red chorba by its cream-based broth.

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