Moroccan Harira Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1.5 litres stock
• Handful coriander and parsley
• 3 tbsp oil
• Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Soften the onion and celery in oil.
2. Add the spices and tomato paste, then the tomatoes.
3. Stir in the lentils, chickpeas and stock; simmer 35 minutes.
4. Add the herbs and lemon juice.
5. Season and serve.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with dates and bread, as is traditional for iftar.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; thickens, loosen with stock.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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