🇱🇾 Libya cuisine · #7

Rishta Kaskas

Rishta Kaskas
Time90 min
Serves6
Ingredients11

Thin noodles steamed in the couscoussier and served with chicken broth, chickpeas and turnip — a wedding and celebration dish.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Make a broth with the chicken, onion, paste, spices, chickpeas and turnip.
  2. Toss the noodles with oil and steam over the broth for 15 minutes.
  3. Loosen, sprinkle with water and steam again.
  4. Toss with butter and some broth and serve with the chicken and broth.
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