Authentic home cooking from France, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad France as Chorba frick

Chorba Frick

Name: Chorba Frick
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Ingredients: 2 pieces chicken; 1 onion; 2-3 tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 clove garlic; 1 bunch cilantro; 2 stalks celery; 1 hot pepper; 1 handful chickpeas; Salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric, ras el hanout, ground coriander; 3 tablespoons frick (cracked green wheat); slices Lemon; Chopped cilantro

Kel Zid @kelzid

Algérie

A traditional dish from eastern Algeria, known as green Chorba Frick. Packed with vitamins and easy to make.

Kel Zid @kelzid

Algérie

A traditional dish from eastern Algeria, known as green Chorba Frick. Packed with vitamins and easy to make.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes

Serves 5 servings

2 pieceschicken
1onion
2-3tomatoes
1 tablespoontomato paste
1 clovegarlic
1 bunchcilantro
2 stalkscelery
1hot pepper
1 handfulchickpeas
Salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric, ras el hanout, ground coriander
3 tablespoonsfrick (cracked green wheat)
For garnish
slicesLemon
Chopped cilantro

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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes

1

Sauté the chicken, onion, and tomatoes over low heat. Add the spices. Add half the bunch of cilantro and the celery stalks.
2

After 30 minutes, add 4 cups hot water (about 1 liter) and bring to a boil for 20 minutes.
3

Strain the vegetables using a sieve and blend them until smooth. Remove the chicken pieces and cut them into small pieces.
4

Return the chicken and vegetables to the pot. Bring to a boil and add the frick (cracked green wheat), chickpeas, hot pepper, and the remaining half of the cilantro. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
5

Serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro.
6

Enjoy!

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Published in the US on August 04, 2025 14:01

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