Shorba Baidha - Algerian Chicken Soup.
- 4 chicken drumsticks, skinless (or other bone-in cuts)
- 1 medium brown onion, finely diced
- 200 g canned chick-peas, rinsed & drained
- 2 1/2 liters water
- 2 inches cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 -3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons basmati rice
- salt & pepper
- In a large pot gently fry the onion in the olive oil. Add the chicken & the cinnamon stick & fry for 8 minutes, turning the chicken around to seal.
- Add the water & some salt & pepper to taste. Cover & simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes on a medium heat.
- Remove the chicken from the bones & place the chicken back in the pot.
- Add the chickpeas to the pot & simmer for further 10 minutes covered.
- Check the seasoning & adjust if required. Add the rice & cover & cook for 15 minutes.
- Add more water & adjust seasoning or simmer uncovered if the soup is too concentrated or too watery.
- Finally, mix the egg yolk with the lemon juice. Add a few tsp of the soup to the mix & whisk then add the egg mixture to the pot in a thin steam, stirring continuously. Cook for 1 minute then add the parsley & take off the heat.
chicken, brown onion, chickpeas, water, cinnamon sticks, lemon, egg yolk, fresh parsley, olive oil, basmati rice, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shorba-baidha-algerian-chicken-soup-387504 (may not work)