Hsou
Hsou is a spicy and hearty Tunisian soup eaten with a chunk of bread. It's often prepared during Ramadan.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions gently for 8-10 minutes until they are just starting to turn brown at the edges.
- Add the spices, tomato paste and harissa. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the celery and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add 1 litre (32 fl oz) of water and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Prepare the lemon by cutting two slices from one end then slice the peel off the remainder. Dice the remaining flesh and remove any pips.
- Add the semolina to the soup, mix and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes.
- Add the lemon chunks and cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve.
Titli's Tips
This soup comes from Tozeur in south-eastern Tunisia. It is almost a meal in itself when served with a big chunk of bread.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 277
13%
Calories from Fat 185
Total Fat 20.6g
31%
Saturated Fat 2.8g
13%
Unsaturated Fat 16.8g
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Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate 20.0g
6%
Dietary Fibre 1.8g
7%
Sugars 0.7g
Protein 3.5g
7%
Cholesterol 0.0mgs
0%
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