Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Shorobat Il-Jereesh (Saudi Wheat Soup)

Hey friends,

It is with much excitement I am posting this post. It's been long over-due and I think it is fitting that I am posting this in the month of Ramadan. So Mr. Kashif, many apologies for taking ages to get back to you with the recipe, which I finally found at Soup Song, which has a section on Ramadan Soups.

According to your description, I believe the soup you are looking for is called Shorobat Il-Jereesh (Saudi Wheat Soup). To save you the time, I am posting the recipe down below.

-----From Soup Song website-----

Much better than it sounds! This soup, which traditionally breaks the fast during the month of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states, is stuffed with tomatoes, meat, and bulgur (which is a terrific chunky wheat grain), and is fragrant with cinnamon. Besides breaking the Ramadan fast, it's a filling and hearty soup for brisk days--a natural lunch for kids and adults alike. Serve hot to 4-6 people.

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
3/4 pound beef or lamb, cut into bite-size cubes
5 cups water
6 tomatoes, peeled (10 if from a can), pureed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup bulgur (cracked wheat)
Garnish: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and toss in the onions.
Fry for a few minutes, then stir in the meat cubes and fry on all sides.
Pour in the 5 cups of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tender--about an hour.
Pour in the pureed tomatoes and season with cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
Add the bulgur to the soup, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the bulgur is tender.
Pour the soup into a tureen, sprinkle with cinnamon, and carry to the table.
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Have fun Mr. Kashif. If any one of you tries this out, let me know how it was.

Mansur

11 comments:

Mansour said...

HEY OD, no problem...i know people can tend to get busy with their lives, especially moreso during Ramadan, so no worries. I appreciate you leaving your comment here.

Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. When I was in Texas, a friend promised me to take me to a place where I can have a soup with a fork, and not a spoon. It was pretty wild, because I have never had a soup with a fork. The soup itself was amazing.

Mansur

Ancient Poem said...

I am in love with soups especially in Ramadan, I will try your recipe as soon as possible, seems tasty :)

Anonymous said...

i dontlike this new template...please change it backto what it was before...this black one is depressing...and put your pic back up..

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Mansour said...

Hey Ancient, glad you are willing to try this new recipe. Let us know how it went.

Anon, I agree with you...this new template is totally depressing!

Time to change!

Mansur

Mansour said...

hey the 1 and only 1...

thanks man!!! I appreciate your words..you are the first one to tell me you like this template. It reminded me of fried eggs, but I think too its bright and lively.

I shall be keeping this...

Mansur

Nash said...

The recipe sounds yummy, not sure if I am skilled enough to try it out, but then again, maybe I should.

Mansour said...

Hey Nash,

Give it a try. It isnt that hard to follow. Accordin g to Mr. kashif, this soup is supposed to be really good.

mansur

Mansour said...

Hi Jawaher,

welcome back. I hope you are feeling well. Sorry you cannot have any soups. I haven't made this soup yet. It serves 4-6 people, and so when I have that many people over at my place I will make it. I hope you are feeling better.

Mansur

Mansour said...

OH MY GOD! I am so sorry it burnt! Wow! I did not think anyone would actually try this recipe out, but I must commend you for being so brave and actually try this out. So well done for taking the initiative to try it out! :-) I remember when I made the first dish ever in my own kitchen, chicken jalfrezi, it turned out all yellow and looked disusting. don't let this experience put you off. Good luck next time.

mansur

Anonymous said...

Salaam brothers,

Mahallah

I have never read such things in my life such as brothers trying out soup and especially handing out their mothers recipies for it.

it s very warming and a humbal feeling

Incase I have not stated I am a sister who lives in the UK
parents are originated from Pakistan.

keep it up brothers and oh yeh I am sorry as a Muslim women my self i feel it is wrong for a nother muslim sister to str in a video let alone in a headscarf.

secondly women are aloud to wear any clthing they like under they abayas. either that be tight jeans or a mini skirt which i totallu disagree on. i feel that muslim women should wear loose clothing even when wearing abaya as when they are surrounded by other muslim sisters they can take of their abayas in the comforts of the 4 walls. however this is whee jelousy arises. (competition).

thirdly they should not open a cinema in jeddah even watching TV at home is Haram let alone going to watch it on a bigger screen. that is statd whether you are male or female.

thankyou

Allah Hafiz brothers

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