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Here's How To Make Moroccan Lentil Soup Start by chopping and sautéing a mirepoix of carrots, celery and onions, along with a good amount of minced ginger and garlic. Next add the ground spices: turmeric, cinnamon, paprika and red pepper. Stir the spices around in the pan for a minute or two, until they're lightly toasted. The Moroccan soup harira, served during Ramadan to break the daily fast, and eaten by Sephardic Jews after the Yom Kippur fast (both communities make it year-round), has many variations, some with.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have harira - red lentil soup using 21 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Harira - Red Lentil Soup:
- Make ready 1 large onion (chopped)
- Take 1 large carrot (chopped)
- Get 1/3 cup parsley (finely chopped)
- Make ready 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
- Prepare 6 clove garlic (minced)
- Make ready 2 tbsp ginger (finely minced)
- Prepare 1 tsp turmeric
- Prepare 1 tsp cinnamon
- Take 1 tsp cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp cayenne
- Get 2 tsp pimentón dulce (or other smoked sweet paprika)
- Get 1/2 tsp pepper (or more to taste)
- Take 2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
- Take 28 oz diced tomatoes
- Make ready 1 1/4 cup red lentils (dry)
- Take 8 cup vegetable broth
- Make ready 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Get side (garnish)
- Get 4 limes (cut into small wedges)
- Make ready 1 bunch of cilantro (finely chopped)
- Get 6 pita breads (or toasted sliced baguette)
Typically, Harira soup includes ground meat, but this easy version is vegetarian (and vegan) friendly! It's a chickpea and lentil soup that's made with either beef or lamb. There are as many versions of harira as there are cooks, but traditionally it's a very simple and fairly light soup (ie, consisting of more broth than substance) because it's generally eaten as a starter to prepare the body for a larger meal to follow. Preheat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat.
Steps to make Harira - Red Lentil Soup:
- Heat olive oil in large pot or dutch oven. Sauté onion, carrot, parsley and cilantro until caramelized.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in the garlic, ginger and all of the spices. Sauté until fragrant; less than a minute.
- Add lentils, tomatoes, and broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 50 minutes, or until the lentils have cooked thoroughly and soup has thickened. Salt to taste.
- Serve with fresh lime wedges, chopped cilantro and toasted bread of your choice.
There are as many versions of harira as there are cooks, but traditionally it's a very simple and fairly light soup (ie, consisting of more broth than substance) because it's generally eaten as a starter to prepare the body for a larger meal to follow. Preheat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and add the onion and celery once the oil starts to shimmer. Harira is a classic Moroccan comfort soup made with 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.
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