Harira Moroccan Soup
Prep Time
15 minutes
Prep Notes
This Moroccan Soup is known as Harira. It is a popular dish used for breaking the fast during Ramadan, but can be eaten at any time. I have put an American twist on mine making it vegetarian. Although it is usually made with lamb and you can easily add it if you would like! Just brown the meat and reserve. Continue with recipe and add meat back in at the end to simmer. I have also made mine gluten-free by adding in rice noodles.
Cooking Time
1 hour
Yields
8 servings
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, large, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped (or 2 Tbsp celery leaves, chopped)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp turmeric, ground
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp ginger, powdered
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
large pinch saffron (optional)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or 1 stick
1 can 28 oz. diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh
3/4 tsp salt
6 cups water or broth
1 cup red lentils, dried
1 can (15 oz.) brown lentils
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas
Optional: small handful vermicelli noodles or rice noodles, broken into 1 inch pieces
Garnish: lemon wedges
Directions
- Heat a Dutch oven or large soup pot on high heat. When hot, add olive oil, reduce to medium high-heat. Add onion (and celery stalk if using, you can add celery leaves later) and sauté until onion is just softened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add in garlic, turmeric, cumin, giner, pepper, cayenne, saffron, and powdered cinnamon. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Add tomatoes, celery leaves, salt, and cilantro and heat to a simmer. (Add cinnamon stick now, if using instead of powdered cinnamon).
- Add 6 cups of water or broth, red lentils, brown lentils, and chickpeas. Bring to a boil and reduce to a low hea and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.
- Before serving, add noodles (if using) and mix in.
- Divide soup into bowls and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.
Notes
This soup tastes even better after sitting a day. Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container. Add more water or broth if necessary if soup has thickened.
Credit
Evey Schweig Health Coach & Anti-Inflammatory Expert
https://eveyschweig.com/apps/recipe/details/id/Harira-Moroccan-Soup
