Traditional chorba frik: the Algerian green wheat soup with lamb, tomato, chickpeas and cilantro
Published on: July 6, 2026
The soup that opens the Ramadan dinner in Algeria: diced lamb cooked in a red broth of tomato, onion and ras el hanout, thickened with frik, the toasted green wheat, and finished with fresh cilantro and lemon. Algiers recipe step by step.