Chicken Shorba Soup

Middle East (Iraqi) An Iraqi tomato chicken soup with rice. Shorba is the hearty soup you make when the weather outside is cold and grey. Shorba is the smooth creamy soup you make when someone is sick and you want to nurse them back to health. Shorba is the soup you make when you want simple home cooked goodness. Shorba has the soothing flavor of chicken, the comfort of rice, the cooling menthol of cardamom, the brightness of tomatoes and the healing power of onion and garlic and spices.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Dice white onion, and tomatoes.

Step 2

Mince garlic.

Step 3

Mix and grind cardamom pods, sweet paprika, turmeric, and allspice.

Step 4

Cut gold potatoes into bite sized pieces.

Step 5

Rinse jasmine rice. Drain. Repeat until water runs clear.

Step 6

Cut chicken thigh in cubes.

Step 7

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Brown chicken.

Step 8

Heat olive oil in large dutch oven.

Step 9

Add white onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent.

Step 10

Add garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step 11

Add tomato paste and spice blend and sauté for 3 minutes.

Step 12

Add potatoes and diced tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step 13

Add rice and chicken broth and bring to a boil while stirring.

Step 14

Reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 15

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 16

Simmer for 45 minutes until potatoes are soft and chicken shreds.