Harira (Moroccan Ramadan Soup) - Mediterranean Recipe

Harira (Moroccan Ramadan Soup)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

Harira is traditionally eaten at sunset to break the Ramadan fast across Morocco.

Ingredients

• 150g dried chickpeas (soaked)
• 150g dried lentils
• 300g lamb or beef diced
• 2 onions
• 400g crushed tomatoes
• 100g thin vermicelli
• bunch cilantro and parsley
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp flour slurry to thicken

Method

1. Simmering — Simmer meat with onions, spices, tomatoes in 2L water.
2. Adding — Add chickpeas and lentils after 30 min. Simmer 45 min more.
3. Adding — Add vermicelli and herbs in final 10 min.
4. Step 4 — Thicken with flour slurry. Add lemon juice, butter.
5. Serving — Serve with dates and Moroccan sweetbreads for Iftar.

Tags: dried chickpeas, dried lentils, lamb or beef diced, onions, crushed tomatoes · Source: Brittani's Almanac