CHBA with bird's tongues
CHBA with bird's tongues is a medium Moroccan recipe that serves 4. 340 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 33 min | Total: 58 min
Cost: $7.12 total, $1.78 per serving
Ingredients
- 2 cuillères à soupe Olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 pièce Onion (medium, peeled and finely chopped)
- 200 g Veal (cut into cubes)
- 2 pièces Tomatoes (peeled and blended)
- 1.5 branche Celery stalk (chopped)
- 1 cuillère à café Ground ginger (ground)
- 1 cuillère à café Ground turmeric (ground)
- 0.5 cuillère à café Salt (to taste)
- 0.25 cuillère à café Black pepper (to taste)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Fresh parsley (chopped, added at the end of cooking)
- 2 cuillères à soupe Fresh cilantro (chopped, added at the end of cooking)
- 1 pièce Carrot (peeled and diced)
- 1.75 L Boiling water (preferably boiled before adding)
- 150 g Tomato purée (or 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate)
- 200 g Bird's tongue pasta (small pasta shaped like bird's tongues)
Instructions
Ingredient preparation
Finely chop the onion, cut the celery, carrot and herbs. Blend the peeled tomatoes.
Time: PT10M
Sauté the onion
Heat the olive oil in the pot over medium heat, add the chopped onion and sauté for 2‑3 minutes until it becomes translucent.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: 180°C
Sauté the meat
Add the veal cubes, brown for 3 minutes while stirring regularly.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: 180°C
Incorporate the tomatoes and spices
Pour in the blended tomatoes, chopped celery, ginger, turmeric, salt and pepper. Stir, cover and let simmer for 2 minutes.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: 180°C
Add the carrot
Add the diced carrot, stir and sauté for 2 minutes.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: 180°C
Cooking the broth
Pour in 1.75 L of boiling water, add the tomato purée (or the concentrate). Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 12 minutes.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 100°C
Cooking the bird's tongue pasta
Add the bird's tongue pasta, cover and cook for 12 minutes until tender.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 100°C
Finishing with herbs
Stir in the chopped parsley and cilantro, mix for 1 minute off the heat.
Time: PT1M
Serving
Serve the CHBA piping hot, accompanied by bricks or mini b’bet.
Time: PT0M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbohydrates
- 39 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 1.3 g
Dietary info: non‑vegetarian, contains meat, contains gluten, low-calorie
Allergens: gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






