Shorba (Puree of Lamb Khartoum)

Ingredients

• •3 pounds lamb bones
• •2 quarts water
• •2 teaspoons salt
• •1/2 pound whole onions, peeled
• •1/2 pound carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
• •1/2 pound cabbage, cut in small wedges
• •1/2 pound string beans, trimmed
• •3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• •4 tablespoons peanut butter
• •Juice of 1 lemon
• •1/2 cup cooked rice

Directions

1. 1Simmer lamb bones in salted water for 1 hour
2. 2Add carrots, cabbage, string beans and garlic and simmer for 1 hour until vegetables are thoroughly cooked.
3. 3Remove lamb bones and put the mixture through a sieve or food mill.
4. 4Add peanut butter, lemon juice and cooked rice.
5. 5Serve in soup bowls, about 1 cup per portion.