Today, we are looking at one of the most famous Libyan dishes, that is the Libyan soup حَسَاءْ  hasaa’  or what Libyans call: شَرْبَه  sharba. By looking at the video below, and following the recipe that I will include below, you will be able to make soup, in the Libyan food.

Since it’s Ramadaan رَمَضَانْ, the timing is perfect to learn this soup that Libyans have it every day when breaking their fast, right after having water, dates تَمْرْ  tamr and milk حَلِيبْ  haleeb. The ingredients are quite basic and the meal is light and is considered an appetiser.

This soup is very similar to noodle soup, but it’s just that

Serves 4 people

تَكْفِي لأَرْبَعَةْ أشْخَاصْ

Takfi li-‘arba3at ashkhaas

(Enough for four people)

Preparation and cooking time:

Around 45 minutes

مُدَّةُ التَّحْضِيرْ وَالطَّبْخْ

Muddat-u  at-tahdeer wa at-tabkh

حَوَالِي 45 دَقِيقَه

 Ingredients (in order):

المَقَادِيرْ (بِالتَّرْتِيبْ)

Al-maqaadeer (bi-tarteeb)

• Some Olive oil
• One chopped onion
• lamb (250 kg)
• 2 table spoon of chopped tomatoes
• 1 table spoon of tomato puree
• ½ table spoon of chilli powder
• ½ table spoon of turmeric
• A pinch of fresh parsley and coriander

زَيْتْ زَيْتُونْ

Zayt zaytoon

 بَصَلَه مٌقَطَّـّعَه

Basalah muqatta3a

 لًحْمْ ضَأْنْ – (250 جْرَامْ)

 Lahm da’n (250 gram)

 مِلْعَقتَيْنْ طَعَامْ طَمَاطِمْ مَبْشُورْ

Mil3aqatayn ta3aam tamaatim mabshour

 مِلْعَقَة طَعَامْ مَعْجُونْ طَمَاطِمْ

Mil3aqat ta3aam ma3joon tamatim

 نصف ملعقة طعام فلفل حار

Nisf mil3aqa ta3aam fulful haarr

 رُبْعْ مِلْعَلقَةْ طَعَامْ كُرْكُم

Rub3 mil3aqa ta3aam kurkum

 رَشّةْ بَقْدُونِسْ وَكُسْبُرْ

Rashat  baqdoonis  wa  kusur

 

• Stir everything and the fire should be not strong at this stage.

حَرِّكْ كُلَّ شَيْءْ وَالنَّارْ لَا يَجِبْ أَنْ تَكُونْ عَالِيَه فِي هَذِهِ المَرْحَلَه

 

• Add

أَضِفْ

• Pepper (optional)
• Boiling water
• A pinch of salt
• A cup of chickpeas

 (فُلْفُلْ (اخْتِيَارِي

Fulful (ikhtiyaari)

 مِيَاهْ مَغْلِيَّه

Miyaah maghliyya-h

 رَشَّةْ مَلْحْ

Rashat milh

 كُوبْ حِمْصْ

Koob hems

 

• Wait for about half an hour until it’s done

انْتَظِرْ نِصْفْ سَاعَه حَتَّى يَسْتَوِي الحَسَاءْ

• Add

                                                                                                                                            أَضِفْ

 

• Add 2 table spoon of the noodle
• Add pinch of dried mint

 مِلْعَقَتَيْنْ طَعَامْ مِنْ مَعْكَرُونَةْ لِسَانْ العُصْفُورْ

Mil3aqatayn ta3aam min ma3karoonat lisaan al-3osfour

 رَشّةْ نَعْناَعْ جَافْ

Rashat na3naa3 jaaf

 

• Keep stirring until the soup is done.

-اسْتَمِرّ فِي التَّحْرِيكْ حَتَّى يَنْضُجْ الحَسَاءْ

 

Finally, make sure you watch the video below, where you can follow الطريقه  At-tareeqa (the recipe).