Meals
Pt Pt shorba
Minestrone soup with Swiss chard & pulses
Ingredients
- 1 small onion (diced)
- ½ kg swiss chard (cleaned & chopped)
- 1/2 cup bulgur, coarse
- 1 cup dry chickpeas (soaked overnight)
- ½ cup dry beans (soaked overnight)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp hot paste
- ¼ tsp bahar or allspice
- Salt & pepper
- 2 L Water
Preparation
In a pressure cooker
- Boil the beans and the chickpeas in the water.
- Gather and discard any foam that comes to the surface.
- Close the pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes on low heat.
Let the cooker cool before opening it.
- Open the pressure cooker and add the bulgur. and the swiss chard.
In a pan
- Slightly brown the onion in the oil and add it to the soup.
In the pressure cooker again
- Close the cooker again and cook for 15 minutes on low heat.
Let the cooker cool before opening it.
- Open the lid, add the condiments & spices, and cook until the water becomes thick.
If the soup is too thick, add more hot water and boil again until the desired soup consistency is achieved.
Serving
Pt pt shorba is tastier with a squeeze of lemon; with baguette and olives or any olive bread as side.
