TRADITIONAL SHORBA

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This is the basic Egyptian soup. A traditional Egyptian meal consists of lamb, beef, or chicken, soup, rice, and a vegetable. This is the base soup for almost every Egyptian recipe. A Ramadan winner.

Provided by Felicia Manocchio

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
1 cup tomato puree
1 large whole onion
2 bay leaves
2 pods cardamom
2 pieces mistika
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook chicken in boiling water, skimming any fat, until partially cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir tomato puree, whole onion, bay leaves, cardamom pods, mistika, salt, and pepper into the pot. Cook until chicken is cooked through and tender, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 76.8 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 321.9 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

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