About this dish
A savory dish of shredded bread mixed with chicken broth, mashed into a soft, porridge-like consistency.
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Ingredients
🍞4 flatbreads, torn
🍗500g chicken, cooked and shredded
🍲3 cups chicken broth
🧈2 tbsp ghee
Method
Serves 41
Soak the torn bread in warm chicken broth until softened.2
Mash the bread and broth together into a smooth, thick consistency.3
Stir in the shredded chicken.4
Warm through, stirring in ghee for richness.5
Serve warm in bowls.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Areeka is a traditional dish from the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, historically eaten to make use of leftover bread.
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