kishk with Lebanese Awarma (كشك مع القاورما)

Name: kishk with Lebanese Awarma (كشك مع القاورما)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup of kishk powder; 200 grams of lamb meat (It’s minced lamb meat, cooked in melted lamb fat 1:1 and preserved, it’s called “Awarma”).; 3 cups of water; 6 cloves of garlic, whole or finely chopped (as desired).; Pinch of Salt in case the Awarma is not salty enough (Normally the Awarma should be salty).; 100 grams croutons; 100 grams pita bread

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This soup recipe is for the Kishk cooked with “Awarma” (Preserved Lamb minced meat in Lamb fat). It has a garlicky flavor and smooth texture. Keshk is a traditional Lebanese fermented mixture of bulgur wheat and yogurt, made by the villagers at the end of each summer as part of winter’s provisions.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:00:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories258.3 kcal (13%)

Total Fat4.9 g (7%)

Carbs41.2 g (16%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium606.8 mg (30%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupkishk powder

200 gramslamb meat

It’s minced lamb meat, cooked in melted lamb fat 1:1 and preserved, it’s called “Awarma”

3 cupswater

6 clovesgarlic

whole or finely chopped, as desired

Salt

in case the Awarma is not salty enough, Normally the Awarma should be salty

100 gramscroutons

100 gramspita bread

Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan we heat out the Awarma and then stir it until the fat is melted, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 2

Add the garlic sauté for couple of minutes, then add the Kishk powder and keep stirring over a medium heat for a few minutes of time, until the Kishk absorbs the fat.

Step 3

Add the water to the mix while whisking the kishk powder progressively, Leave the mixture on low heat for another 10 min until you get a batter like consistency.

Step 4

Ladle into warm soup bowls, and garnish with chopped parsley or mint and toasted croutons or pita bread .