Harira soup from Wissam

Name: Harira soup from Wissam
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 4P
Ingredients: 400 g of beef, chicken, or other meat (optional for a vegetarian version); 150-200 g of chickpeas; A handful of lentils; 1.5 to 2 onions; 1 clove of garlic; 1 carrot; 1 leek stalk; 1 celery stalk; 0.5 zucchini; 2 fresh tomatoes; 4-5 bouillon cubes; 1 can of tomato paste; 2 tablespoons of flour; Vermicelli to taste; Fresh chopped parsley; Fresh chopped coriander; Spices to taste: black pepper, white pepper, curry powder, turmeric, ras el hanout, paprika, ginger, and cinnamon

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Try this traditional Moroccan Harira soup, made with beef, chickpeas, and lentils. Choose the meat version or go vegetarian!

Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4P

400 g of beef, chicken, or other meat (optional for a vegetarian version)
150-200 g of chickpeas
A handful of lentils
1.5 to 2 onions
1 clove of garlic
1 carrot
1 leek stalk
1 celery stalk
0.5 zucchini
2 fresh tomatoes
4-5 bouillon cubes
1 can of tomato paste
2 tablespoons of flour
Vermicelli to taste
Fresh chopped parsley
Fresh chopped coriander
Spices to taste: black pepper, white pepper, curry powder, turmeric, ras el hanout, paprika, ginger, and cinnamon

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Wash all the vegetables thoroughly. Then clean the vegetables and blend them finely.

If you are using dry chickpeas, soak them overnight in cold water. The next day, peel them. You can also use ready-made canned chickpeas for convenience.

Soak the lentils in water to shorten the cooking time and improve digestibility.

Cut the beef (or the meat you have chosen) into small pieces for faster and even cooking.

Heat a soup spoon of olive oil in the pan with a bit of salt. This helps the meat to brown without sticking to the pan. Add the meat to the hot oil and cook it until fully done.

Add the blended vegetables and the chickpeas to the pan and stir well.

Now add the bouillon cubes and the spices. This gives the soup its characteristic flavor.

Pour 1.5 liters of boiling water into the pan and add the can of tomato paste. Stir well to mix everything.

Let the soup simmer on low heat. This allows the flavors to meld well and the soup to thicken slightly.

Mix two tablespoons of flour with some water and add this to the soup. This helps to thicken the soup even more.

After half an hour, add the pre-soaked lentils to the soup. Make sure to stir the soup regularly to prevent sticking.

In the last 5 minutes of cooking time, add vermicelli and fresh chopped parsley and coriander.

Serve the Harira soup warm and enjoy this authentic Moroccan delicacy!