Hot and Sour Zucchini Soup (Maradj Kar'a Hamiz)

Name: Hot and Sour Zucchini Soup (Maradj Kar'a Hamiz)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 1 lb tomatoes; 0.25 tsp hot red pepper flakes; 1.5 lb zucchini; 3 cup vegetable broth; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 0.25 tsp sugar; salt and pepper

An Iraqi soup of zucchini and tomatoes. Finish with one tablespoon of olive oil.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and cook over low heat about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat about five minutes.
1 min
2
Add zucchini and broth; cook over low heat about 15 minutes or until squash is tender. Add lemon juice and sugar.
15 min
3
Serve hot, cold or at room temperature, drizzled with one tablespoon of olive oil. Serve with pita bread and hummus.