Soup

Afghan shorwa (lamb soup)

Name: Afghan shorwa (lamb soup)
Total time: 70 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 500 g Lamb; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 bunch Fresh cilantro; 1.5 L Stock; 2 Potato; 2 Carrot; 150 g cooked Chickpeas; 1 Lemon; 4 slices Bread

Preparation time: 1 h 10
Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

Serves 4

Lamb — to buy500 g
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Onion — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Turmeric — to buy1/2 tsp
Fresh cilantro — to buy1 bunch
Stock — to buy1.5 L
Potato — to buy2
Carrot — to buy2
Chickpeas — to buy150 g cooked
Lemon — to buy1
Bread — to buy4 slices

Preparation

Brown the lamb pieces in oil with the onion, 5 minutes until well coloured.
Add the garlic, turmeric and coriander, stir then cover with broth.
Bring to a boil, skim, then simmer covered 40 minutes.
Add the potatoes, carrots and chickpeas, continue cooking 20 minutes until everything is tender.
Finish with a squeeze of lemon and fresh coriander, serve piping hot with bread.