Lunches for this next week set: Chorba Frik.

by loki2002

5 Comments

  1. loki2002

    **Ingredients**

    600 g lamb or chicken pieces

    2 onion, chopped

    4 tomatoes, peeled and grated

    1/2 cup freekeh (cracked green wheat)

    4 tbsp tomato paste

    2 carrot, diced

    2 zucchini, diced

    2 stalk celery, chopped

    1 cup chickpeas

    Oil or smen

    1 tsp cinnamon, to taste

    Black pepper, to tast

    Paprika, to taste

    Salt to taste

    **Directions**

    In a large pot, heat oil or smen and brown meat. Remove it from pot add more oil of necessary and sauté onion until translucent.

    Add carrots, zucchini, and celery. Mix well sauté for a few minutes.

    Add back meat, spices, tomato paste, and grated tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes. If using dried chickpeas add them now.

    Pour enough water to cover and bring to a boil. If you have the bone from the lamb add it to pot for extra flavor.

    Add frik, reduce heat, and let simmer for 45–60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add canned chickpeas about 15 minutes into this part.

    Adjust seasoning and water if needed. Serve.

  2. xTheRKOx

    Looks great! No carbs with this or you use like bread or rice?

  3. FlowSoSlow

    I just recently learned about freekeh and it’s delicious!

  4. iHuggless

    Where did you get the containers you had all the raw ingredients in?