Chorba Frik

Name: Chorba Frik
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Algerian Coastal & Tellian
Ingredients: 400 g lamb (small dice); 150 g frik (green cracked wheat); 500 g tomato + tomato paste; onion, chickpeas, celery leaf; cinnamon, black pepper, ras el hanout; fresh coriander + dried mint + lemon

Algeria's Ramadan soup: lamb and tomato simmered with green cracked wheat until the frik softens and thickens the broth, finished with coriander and mint — smoky, restorative, and on every Algerian table through the month.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Base

400 glamb (small dice), zabiha
150 gfrik (green cracked wheat)
500 gtomato + tomato paste
onion, chickpeas, celery leaf

Spice

cinnamon, black pepper, ras el hanout

Finish

fresh coriander + dried mint + lemon

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 60 min · 80 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Brown the diced lamb with onion and spices; add tomato and cook down.
20 min
2
Add water, chickpeas, and rinsed frik; simmer until the wheat is tender and the soup has thickened naturally.
40 min
3
Finish with plenty of fresh coriander, dried mint, and a squeeze of lemon.
10 min