Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Harira Soup

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Harira Soup. This Moroccan soup has lamb, lentils, chickpeas, noodles, egg and more and is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cayenne and turmeric. Harira is a classic Moroccan comfort soup made of tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, fresh herbs, dried spices, and meat, making it a filling and satisfying dish. Although served year-round, it is particularly popular for breaking the fast during Ramadan.

The national soup of Morocco, this harira recipe is a total flavor explosion.

It's no wonder it's such a popular soup, it's downright amazing and will WOW your taste buds!

Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup that is a meal by itself.

You can cook Harira Soup using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Harira Soup

1. It’s 1 of medium onion (grated).

2. It’s 2 of tomatoes (seedless, peeled and grated).

3. You need 1 cup of celery (chopped).

4. It’s 1 cup of parsley and coriander (chopped).

5. You need 200 grams of meat (cut into small pieces).

6. You need 1 cup of chickpeas (soaked overnight).

7. It’s 1 cup of lentils.

8. You need 1 cup of dried fava beans (optional).

9. It’s 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.

10. You need 3 tablespoons of rice or vermicelli pasta.

11. Prepare 1 cup of flour.

12. You need to taste of Salt.

13. It’s 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper (according to preference).

14. You need 1 tablespoon of ginger (grated).

15. You need 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder.

16. Prepare 1 pinch of saffron.

17. You need 3 tablespoons of ghee or butter, or 3 spoons of olive oil.

18. You need 3 liters of water.

Chickpeas, lentils and lamb are cooked in a fragrant tomato sauce loaded with herbs.

Harira is enjoyed year-round Moroccan Harira Soup.

Recipe by Wish I Could Cook.

This thick soup is a wonderful comfort food.

Harira Soup step by step

1. Soak chickpeas in water overnight. (Keep or remove skin according to preference). In a cooking pot, add ghee or oil, onions and meat and stir fry for 3 minutes..

2. In a cooking pot, add ghee or oil, onions and meat and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add celery, coriander, parsley, beans, tomatoes, saffron, salt, pepper and dry fava beans (optional). Mix and keep stirring for another 3 mintues.

3. Add 3 L of water and let it cook until meat and chickpeas are tender enough..

4. In a separate bowl, mix flour and water until you get a slightly thick and smooth batter. Leave a side..

5. Make sure the meat is cooked through. Add tomato paste to the soup and mix well..

6. Gradually add the flour smooth batter to the soup, keep stirring nonstop for 10 minutes. Make sure to mix very well to avoid flour lumps from forming. (Very important step)..

7. Add rice or vermicelli pasta and let it simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes..

8. Serve along with dates and chebakia sweet.

It's easy to make, delicious and healthy!

I know the spices sound strange, but the end result is an excellent savory soup.

Serving: In Morocco we serve harira along with dates - one bite of a date, one spoon of Harira! the savory and sweet mixture is just amazing!

Make this Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup (harira) soon.

The rich flavors and aromas of this recipe will make you swoon.