Moroccan Harira

55 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Heat the oil in a pot.
  2. 2Add in lamb and sear until browned.
  3. 3remove and set aside the lamb.
  4. 4Stir in the onion, garlic, and add back your lamb.
  5. 5Add tomato paste and stir until well combined before adding celery and leaves along with the spices.
  6. 6Add lentils, chickpeas, crushed tomatoes, and beef broth until the pot is full.
  7. 7Let cook for about 40 mins or until lentils are soft.
  8. 8Add your cilantro and parsley and vermicelli noodles.
  9. 9Season with salt and pepper.
  10. 10Cook for about 15mins.
  11. 11Add your flour slurry to thicken the soup.

Ingredients

  • 500 g lamb shoulder, cut into small cubes
  • Oil for frying
  • 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
  • as needed Beef broth
  • crushed tomatoes
  • 1 celery stalk (with leaves), finely chopped and cubed
  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped
  • Flour slurry
  • to taste Salt & pepper
  • 0.5 cup broken vermicelli

Equipment

pot

Tips

  • cook and season with your ❤️
  • Serve with a squeeze of lemon and enjoy!