# Harira

Harira is a Moroccan soup that's hearty and can cure any sickness.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g lamb shoulder, cut into small cubes
- oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.75 cup chickpeas
- 0.75 cup brown lentils
- beef broth
- crushed tomatoes
- 1 celery stalk (with leaves), finely chopped and cubed
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- flour slurry
- salt
- pepper
- 0.5 cup broken vermicelli
- lemon

## Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a pot and add the lamb to sear until browned, then remove and set aside.
2. Stir in the onion and garlic, and add the lamb back to the pot.
3. Add tomato paste and stir until well combined, then add celery with leaves along with the spices.
4. Add lentils, chickpeas, crushed tomatoes, and beef broth until the pot is full, then let cook for about 40 minutes or until lentils are soft.
5. Add cilantro, parsley, and vermicelli noodles, then season with salt and pepper and cook for about 15 minutes.
6. Add the flour slurry to thicken the soup.
7. Serve with a squeeze of lemon and enjoy!

## Equipment

- pot
- chopping board
- knife
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- whisk
- bowl
- burner

## Tips

- Cook and season with your heart.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D5ssEt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/88db7a95-526d-4c7e-9015-d7405af5a2dd
- Extracted: 2025-11-05

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