Soup
Chorba Lsan Asfour

Chorba Lsan Asfour

Tunisia

60Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

A beloved Tunisian Ramadan soup, tinted red with tomato and harissa and thickened with tiny bird-tongue pasta, simmered with lamb and finished with fresh coriander and lemon.

Equipment
  • Large pot with lid
  • Knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle
Ingredients
Lamb shoulder, cubed small350 g
Onion, finely chopped1
Garlic cloves, crushed2
Tomato paste2 tbsp
Harissa paste1 tbsp
Lsan asfour (bird-tongue) or orzo pasta150 g
Sweet paprika1 tsp
Ground caraway1 tsp
Fresh coriander, chopped4 tbsp
Dried mint1 tsp
Olive oil3 tbsp
Water1.5 litres
Lemon1
Salt and black pepperto taste

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