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🇩🇿 Algerian Berkoukes Soup with Chicken and Vegetables

Course Main Course
Cuisine Algerian
Keyword Berkoukes soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6
Author LDS‘s Mom

Ingredients

  • 2 or more chicken pieces (any)
  • 1 cup Berkoukes pasta ( petits plombs)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight, washed and rinsed
  • 1 medium tomato, grated
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1 medium zucchini, diced
  • 1 medium potato, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pumpkin piece, diced(about 1 cup)
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 2 hot peppers (any type), optional
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro
  • 1/4 bunch parsley
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp Ras Al Hanout
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • Salt to taste

For the end of cooking (optional)

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. Put olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

  2. Add onion, garlic, chicken pieces, cilantro, parsley, tomato paste, salt, pepper, paprika, ginger and Ras Al Hanout

  3. Add chickpeas and let cook for 5 minutes.

  4. Add the grated tomato and all the vegetables (potato, carrots, zucchini, pumpkin, hot peppers (optional) and let cook for a good 10 minutes.

  5. Pour hot water (or boiled water) to cover the chicken and vegetables.

  6. Cover and let cook for about 30 minutes or until everything is cooked.

  7. Once the chicken is cooked, take it out of the sauce. Take out the cilantro and parsley and discard them.

  8. Debon the chicken and shred it. Set aside.

  9. Soak the Berkoukes pasta in hot water for 5 minutes.

  10. Rinse the pasta and drain it.

  11. Add the pasta to the sauce and add the shredded chicken.

  12. Mix and let cook covered for 10 to 15 minutes.

  13. Adjust the seasoning, add salt if needed.

  14. Add coriander powder, minced garlic and cilantro, let boil for 2 minutes then turn off the heat.

  15. Serve.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use any vegetable that you like in this soup.
  • You can make the dish vegetarian without adding any meat ( red or white).
  • You can use your favorite spices in this dish.