Tunisian Chorba Frik

Name: Tunisian Chorba Frik
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 1 cup freekeh (green wheat); 400g lamb, cubed; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro and mint

شربة فريك/CHOR-bah freek/

About this dish

A hearty green wheat soup with lamb, tomato, and fresh herbs, commonly eaten during Ramadan.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup freekeh (green wheat)

🐑400g lamb, cubed

🍅3 tomatoes, chopped

🌿1/2 cup fresh cilantro and mint

Method

Serves 4

Brown the lamb with onion and tomato paste.

Add water and simmer until the lamb is nearly tender.

Add freekeh and continue simmering until tender.

Stir in fresh herbs near the end.

Serve hot with lemon wedges.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chorba frik is a traditional Tunisian and North African soup, using freekeh (green wheat) for its distinctive nutty flavor.

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