Saudi Quaker Oatmeal Soup

The Quaker soup is one of the favorite soups of Saudi families during the holy month of Ramadan. It is warm and rich in oat fiber which makes it quite filling after a day of fasting.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄8 lbs lamb, cut into cubes
• 1 1⁄2 cups oats, for example Quaker oat meal
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  medium tomatoes
• 2  chicken bouillon cubes, for example maggi chicken cube
• 1  tablespoon tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
•  white pepper
•  black pepper
•  salt
•  lemon wedge, for serving

Directions

1. 1. In a pressure cooker, fry the onion in vegetable oil until golden. Add the lamb cubes and stir for few minutes until half done.
2. 2. Add the tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock cube and 2 cups of water. Close the cooker and cook meat on medium heat for almost 30 minutes until it is done.
3. 3. Remove pressure cooker from heat and wait until all steam escapes before opening.
4. 4. Open the cooker, add the Quaker oat meal, white pepper, black pepper, salt and water if needed. Put the cooker back on low heat while continuing to stir, until the oatmeal is cooked, for about 20 minutes.
5. 5. Serve the soup hot with a squeeze of lemon.