Soup
Chorba Beida

Chorba Beida

Algeria

70Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
8Steps
About

The gentle white soup of Algiers, a cinnamon-scented chicken and chickpea broth thickened with vermicelli and finished with egg and lemon, a contrast to the red chorba frik.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Bowl
  • Ladle
  • Whisk
Ingredients
Chicken pieces500 g
Onion1
Chickpeas, soaked¾ cup
Vermicelli or langue d'oiseau pasta½ cup
Cinnamon stick1
Ground white pepper1 tsp
Egg1
Lemon juice2 tbsp
Parsley and coriander1 handful
Butter2 tbsp
Saltto taste

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