Arabic Soup Recipe
This is a middle eastern inspired lamb and oat soup flavored with whole spices. Arabic soup is very nutritious and wholesome and can be eaten as a stew with bread.
Ingredients
| Lamb | 2 Pound | |
| Onions | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Butter or oil - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Cinnamon sticks - 2, (1-inch pieces) | ||
| Cloves | 3 | |
| Peppercorns | 2 To taste | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Fresh ginger - 1 piece (i-inch) cut chopped | ||
| Oats - 5 tablespoons (or use broken wheat soaked in boiling water for 4 to 5 hours) | ||
| Water | 7 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Fresh mint leaves - a handful, chopped | ||
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1)Heat fat in pressure cooker or pan.
2)Add the meat and saute until lightly browned.
3)Add the onions, garlic, ginger and spices and saute until limp. If using broken wheat, add at this point.
4)Pour in the water and bring to boil, stirring.
5)Cover and pressure cook or simmer meat until tender.
6)Stir in oats, milk and mint.
7)Season to taste and simmer until piping hot.
SERVING
8) Ladle into large soup plates.
9) Make small pieces of bread and add to soup to soften.
10)Enjoy piping hot.
1)Heat fat in pressure cooker or pan.
2)Add the meat and saute until lightly browned.
3)Add the onions, garlic, ginger and spices and saute until limp. If using broken wheat, add at this point.
4)Pour in the water and bring to boil, stirring.
5)Cover and pressure cook or simmer meat until tender.
6)Stir in oats, milk and mint.
7)Season to taste and simmer until piping hot.
SERVING
8) Ladle into large soup plates.
9) Make small pieces of bread and add to soup to soften.
10)Enjoy piping hot.
