Harira - Red Lentil Soup
Harira - Red Lentil Soup

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, harira - red lentil soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Here's How To Make Moroccan Lentil Soup Start by chopping and sautéing a mirepoix of carrots, celery and onions, along with a good amount of minced ginger and garlic. Next add the ground spices: turmeric, cinnamon, paprika and red pepper. Stir the spices around in the pan for a minute or two, until they're lightly toasted. Lustily spiced, cooled with fresh herbs, and sharpened with lemon, this type of lentil soup is what Moroccans eat to ward off the chill of the desert night.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook harira - red lentil soup using 21 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Harira - Red Lentil Soup:
  1. Make ready 1 large onion (chopped)
  2. Get 1 large carrot (chopped)
  3. Prepare 1/3 cup parsley (finely chopped)
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
  5. Make ready 6 clove garlic (minced)
  6. Take 2 tbsp ginger (finely minced)
  7. Get 1 tsp turmeric
  8. Get 1 tsp cinnamon
  9. Make ready 1 tsp cumin
  10. Take 1 tsp cayenne
  11. Get 2 tsp pimentón dulce (or other smoked sweet paprika)
  12. Prepare 1/2 tsp pepper (or more to taste)
  13. Get 2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
  14. Get 28 oz diced tomatoes
  15. Prepare 1 1/4 cup red lentils (dry)
  16. Make ready 8 cup vegetable broth
  17. Get 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  18. Take side (garnish)
  19. Take 4 limes (cut into small wedges)
  20. Take 1 bunch of cilantro (finely chopped)
  21. Prepare 6 pita breads (or toasted sliced baguette)

There are as many versions of harira as there are cooks, but traditionally it's a very simple and fairly light soup (ie, consisting of more broth than substance) because it's generally eaten as a starter to prepare the body for a larger meal to follow. Harira soup is not always vegetarian, many recipes incorporate small chunks of boneless lamb. I might try that option sometime, but like my black eyed peas recipe, red lentil soup, and many other bean dishes we eat on the Mediterranean diet, this is another dinner that is hearty and satisfying without the addition of meat. Typically, Harira soup includes ground meat, but this easy version is vegetarian (and vegan) friendly!

Instructions to make Harira - Red Lentil Soup:
  1. Heat olive oil in large pot or dutch oven. Sauté onion, carrot, parsley and cilantro until caramelized.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in the garlic, ginger and all of the spices. Sauté until fragrant; less than a minute.
  3. Add lentils, tomatoes, and broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 50 minutes, or until the lentils have cooked thoroughly and soup has thickened. Salt to taste.
  4. Serve with fresh lime wedges, chopped cilantro and toasted bread of your choice.

I might try that option sometime, but like my black eyed peas recipe, red lentil soup, and many other bean dishes we eat on the Mediterranean diet, this is another dinner that is hearty and satisfying without the addition of meat. Typically, Harira soup includes ground meat, but this easy version is vegetarian (and vegan) friendly! Preheat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and add the onion and celery once the oil starts to shimmer. This Moroccan lamb, chickpea, and lentil soup, also known as harira, is hearty, filling, and delicious.

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