World Flavors Cookbook

Shorba Laham (Lamb Soup)

A warming lamb soup with vegetables and aromatic spices, a staple of Sudanese family kitchens.

Cuisine: Sudan

Ingredients

• 500g lamb on the bone
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Brown lamb in a pot with oil.
2. Add onion, tomato paste, and spices, fry for 3 minutes.
3. Cover with water and simmer 40 minutes.
4. Add vegetables and cook until tender.
5. Adjust seasoning and serve with bread.