Moroccan · Soup · Easy

Harira Soup

Name: Harira Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 2 tomatoes, grated; 1/2 cup red lentils; 1 can chickpeas, drained; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro and parsley; 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ginger, and 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 6 cups water or broth; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp flour mixed with water (tedouira); Lemon wedges

A hearty tomato, lentil, and chickpea soup, traditionally served to break the Ramadan fast.

Prep 15 minsCook 45 minsServes 6

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The whole recipe in 60 seconds

Harira Soup, in 5 ideas

The flour slurry (tedouira) gives the signature silky body.
Grate the tomatoes for a smooth base.
It should be hearty enough to be a meal.
Lemon at the table brightens each bowl.
Tastes better the next day.

What you need

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
2 tomatoes, grated
1/2 cup red lentils
1 can chickpeas, drained
1/2 cup chopped cilantro and parsley
3 stalks celery, diced
1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ginger, and 1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
6 cups water or broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp flour mixed with water (tedouira)
Lemon wedges

How to make it

Directions

Simmer onion, celery, tomatoes, lentils, spices, and water for 25 minutes until lentils are soft.
Stir in chickpeas, tomato paste, and herbs; simmer 10 minutes more.
Whisk in the flour slurry (tedouira) and simmer until the soup thickens.
Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.

Money saver. Lentils and chickpeas make this incredibly filling for very little money.