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Traditional Moroccan Harira Soup with Chickpeas and Lentils
Famous fragrant North African comfort soup simmered with tender chickpeas, brown lentils, rich tomatoes, ginger, cinnamon, and fresh herbs.
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Cooked or canned chickpeas250 g
- Brown lentils100 g
- Crushed tomatoes in juice400 g
- Yellow onion1 piece
- Celery stalks2 stalk
- Fresh grated ginger10 g
- Ground turmeric4 g
- Ground cinnamon2 g
- Olive oil30 ml
- Vegetable broth1200 ml
- Fresh chopped parsley20 g
- Fresh chopped cilantro20 g
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in a soup pot and sauté onion and celery for 5 minutes until soft.
5 min timer
2
Stir in grated ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
1 min timer
3
Add crushed tomatoes, brown lentils, vegetable broth, and salt. Simmer for 30 minutes until lentils are fully cooked.
30 min timer
4
Stir in the cooked chickpeas and simmer for 10 more minutes to blend flavors.
10 min timer
5
Remove from heat, stir in generous handfuls of fresh parsley and cilantro, and serve warm with lemon wedges.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional Arab & Levantine Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
