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Chorba Frik (Freekeh Soup)
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Chorba Frik (Freekeh Soup)

12 ingredients 3 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

550
Calories
36g
Protein
31g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300 grams (⅔ pound ) ground beef
  • 200 grams (7 ounces ) crushed green wheat
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) chopped celery
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 liters (8½ cups) water
  • 1 lemon
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) soaked chickpeas (optional)

Directions

1

Mix all the ingredients together in a pot large enough to contain everything.

2

Place the pot over low heat. Cook for 90 minutes, stirring often.

3

Serve with lemon

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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