# Moroccan Harira

Harira is a Moroccan soup so good it 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 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jujumaoo/video/7554727923769429255
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f56a3acd-ac50-4ba4-9a66-691ed58d1b3f
- Extracted: 2026-01-10

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