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Iraqi Turnip Soup (Kubba)

Course Soup
Cuisine Iraqi
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 8 cups boiling water
  • 3 Tbsp ground rice
  • 4 stock cubes
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/4 tsp chili
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3 medium-large turnips
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 10 pieces semolina kubba or Potato Chap
  • 2 cups shredded fresh chard
  • 1 cup chopped coriander

Instructions

  • Peel and cut the turnips in into chunks . There should be about 2 to 3 cups of turnip.
  • Over medium-high heat, add 4 cups of boiled water to the ground rice and stock cubes.
  • Stir non-stop for 5 minutes so the rice will not clump.
  • Add the tomato paste, chili, pepper, and another 4 cups of boiled water.
  • Continue to stir for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the turnip, and let simmer uncovered over medium to medium-low heat for 45 minutes, stirring once in a while.
  • Add the lemon juice, then drop in the kubba or kubbi one by one, making sure not to overlap.
  • Do not stir at this point and let simmer covered this time for another 15 minutes, until the kubba float.
  • Stir in the chard, and coriander, simmer an additional 5 minutes.
  • Serve the soup hot off the stove, perfect for a cold winter day.