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Culinary World Trip – Harira

Name: Culinary World Trip – Harira Recipe, Moroccan Chickpea & Lentil Soup | Bosch – Heart Of The Home
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 onion (grated); 4.5 oz beef or lamb meat cut into small cubes; 1 tsp salt (to be adjusted during cooking); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp turmeric; A pinch of saffron (optional); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 small bunch of cilantro – very finely chopped; 1 small bunch of parsley – very finely chopped; 1/2 celery stick; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 of canned chickpeas (or 1 cup of dry chickpeas soaked in water overnight); 1/2 cup of lentils (soaked in water for 1 hour); 8 cups of water; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large egg, hard boiled (for serving)

Difficulty

Easy

Total time

50 min

Cooking time

40 min

As the weather gets cooler, comfort food becomes a popular choice for cozy dinners at home. Cooking together is also a great family activity, and trying recipes from different cultures can be a fun way to bond. Soup is a perfect fall dish. This Moroccan-inspired recipe features a rich tomato base with chickpeas and lentils, flavored with warm spices. Although it is traditionally made with lamb, it can easily be adapted with beef, chicken, or vegetables for a vegetarian version.

Preparing meals together by chopping, stirring, and serving is a simple way for families to spend quality time and continue cooking traditions passed down through generations.

Ingredients

1 onion (grated)

4.5 oz beef or lamb meat cut into small cubes

1 tsp salt (to be adjusted during cooking)

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp turmeric

A pinch of saffron (optional)

1 cinnamon stick

1 pound ripe tomatoes

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 small bunch of cilantro – very finely chopped

1 small bunch of parsley – very finely chopped

1/2 celery stick

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 of canned chickpeas (or 1 cup of dry chickpeas soaked in water overnight)

1/2 cup of lentils (soaked in water for 1 hour)

8 cups of water

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 large egg, hard boiled (for serving)

Instructions

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Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in the pan then fry the meat and the onion together with the salt, pepper, ginger and turmeric. Then add the lentils and chickpeas, cinnamon stick, tomato paste and water and cook the mixture for 30 minutes.

Person using a Bosch blender in a kitchen, blending chopped tomatoes besides other vegetables on a wooden countertop.

Step 2

Peel and slice the tomatoes, then use a blender to blend the tomatoes with the celery. Add the tomato-celery sauce to the soup and mix well. Then add the fresh cilantro and parsley and cook for another 10 minutes. Add saffron if desired.

Person pouring blended tomato mixture into a pot on an electric stove in a modern kitchen.

Step 3

Mix the flour with water until the flour is perfectly dissolved. Then, little by little, add the mixture to the soup while stirring continuously to thicken the soup to your preferred texture.

Serve with a side of hard-boiled eggs and enjoy!

Group of people eating soup, bread, and dates at a table with glasses of water and a basket of bread.

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