Spiced lamb soup

Recipes / Soups

This rich and nourishing Iranian barley soup stars spices, vegies and melt-in-the-mouth lamb meat.

Recipe «Spiced lamb soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 lamb shanks, French trimmed, 1L chicken stock, 1L water, 2 tbsp pearl barley, 3 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped , 2 celery sticks, coarsely chopped, 2 tbsp dried red lentils, 2 tsp mild paprika , 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1 lemon, halved, 4 rounds Lebanese bread, Olive oil spray, 1 tsp mild paprika, extra, 1 tbsp sesame seeds.

Ingredients:

  • 2 lamb shanks, French trimmed 
  • 1L chicken stock 
  • 1L water 
  • 2 tbsp pearl barley 
  • 3 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 celery sticks, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 tbsp dried red lentils 
  • 2 tsp mild paprika 
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 1 lemon, halved 
  • 4 rounds Lebanese bread 
  • Olive oil spray 
  • 1 tsp mild paprika, extra 
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds 

Instructions

  1. Place the lamb shanks, stock, water and barley in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour.
  2. Add the carrot, celery, lentils, paprika, cinnamon and turmeric. Season with pepper. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the lamb is very tender. Add the lemon and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the lamb shanks and lemon from the soup. Discard the lemon. Finely shred the lamb meat and add to the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Preheat grill on high. Divide the bread among 2 baking trays. Cook under grill for 1 minute or until golden. Turn the bread over and spray with oil. Sprinkle with extra paprika and sesame seeds. Cook under grill for 1 minute or until crisp and golden. Break bread into large pieces. Divide soup among serving bowls and serve with bread.