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Chorba khodra (light Moroccan vegetable soup)
Chorba khodra: blended vegetable soup with herbs, ginger and a hint of cumin
Chorba khodra is the everyday soup of Moroccan homes from Tangier to Agadir, served for supper on cold evenings and to anyone feeling unwell. Carrots, courgettes, potato, turnip and celery simmer with onion, tomato, coriander, parsley, ginger and a little turmeric, then get blended into a smooth, light orange soup thickened with a spoon of fine vermicelli or semolina. Serve with bread and a lemon wedge. Most people boil it too long so the herbs turn dull; add the fresh herbs in the last 10 minutes. Chef's tip: a teaspoon of smen or olive oil stirred in right before serving gives it the roundness of the restaurant version. Contains wheat (vermicelli).
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 2 carrotschopped
- 1 courgettechopped
- 1 potatopeeled and chopped
- 1 turnipsmall, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stickchopped
- 1 tomatochopped
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 1.2 litre water
- ⅔ oz coriander and parsleychopped
- 1 oz fine vermicellicrushed
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 2: Add 2 carrots, 1 courgette, 1 potato, 1 turnip, 1 celery stick, 1 tomato, ½ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp ground turmeric and ¼ tsp ground cumin and stir for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 3: Pour in 1.2 litre water with 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper, bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are soft.
15 minStep 4: Add ⅔ oz coriander and parsley and simmer 5 minutes more, then blend until smooth.
5 minStep 5: Bring back to a simmer, stir in 1 oz fine vermicelli and cook until soft. Serve hot.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chorba khodra (light Moroccan vegetable soup) take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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