Algerian Ramadan Soup! Chorba Vermicelli - Best Soup in the World - Very Traditional 🇩🇿

beef or lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Chicken is leaner and vegetable broth is more economical.

vermicelli

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: regular pasta

Whole grain pasta adds fiber, while regular pasta is often less expensive.

Chop 1 onion and add to the pot.

Peel and chop 2 small potatoes, then add to the pot.

Add 1 beef steak and 1 chopped tomato to the pot.

Wash and chop 1 courgette, then add to the pot.

Slice a handful of fresh mint and add to the pot.

Chop a handful of coriander and add to the pot.

Add 5 teaspoons of olive oil to the pot.

Add 2 heaping teaspoons of paprika and 2 vegetable stock cubes, breaking them into pieces.

Add a slice of butter to the pot.

Place the pot on the stove and heat on medium to high.

Add water to the pot based on desired portion size.

If using meat, add chicken breast, then cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add tomato puree and a handful of peas to the pot.

Mix well and add hot water until it reaches near the top of the pot.

Add pink salt to taste and cook for 30 minutes.

Blend the vegetables in the pot if desired.

Add vermicelli to the pot and cook until tender.

Finish with lemon juice before serving.

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