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Harira

Recipe By: Usman   Photo By: Always Cooking Up Something
This Moroccan soup has lamb, lentils, chickpeas, noodles, egg and more and is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cayenne and turmeric.
 
  • Prep: 15 Minutes
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  • Cook: 2 hours 30 Minutes
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  • Total: 2 hours 45 Minutes
 
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  • 1 pound cubed lamb meat
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  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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  • 2 tablespoons margarine
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  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
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  • 1 onion, chopped
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  • 1 red onion, chopped
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  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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  • 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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  • 7 cups water
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  • 3/4 cup green lentils
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  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
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  • 4 ounces vermicelli pasta
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  • 2 eggs, beaten
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  • 1 lemon, juiced
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  1. Place the lamb, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, butter, celery, onion, and cilantro into a large soup pot over a low heat. Stir frequently for 5 minutes. Pour tomatoes (reserve juice) into the mixture and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Pour tomato juice, 7 cups water, and the lentils into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Let soup simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
  3. About 10 minutes before serving turn the heat to medium-high, place chickpeas and noodles into the soup, let cook about 10 minutes (until noodles are al dente). Stir in lemon and eggs, let eggs cook 1 minute.
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More Reviews (73)
Reviewed By: wendybird123
My friends and I loved this, but if I remake, I'd change a few things. There was way too much onion, so I'd half that, and probably double the lentils. Don't skip the eggs though, they sound weird, but they finish up and give it a nice creamier texture. Just be careful to lower the heat afterwards, or they will break down.
Reviewed By: hazey
Nice healthy recipe. Thanks for uploading. Changes I made: There is no mention of stock in this recipe and without it I found the soup a little bland. Addition of a little vegetable bouillon powder lifted things. Also right at the end, I added a whole raw egg directly into the hot soup and quickly whisked it in. Delicious.
Reviewed By: Jezebelina
This is a delicious soup!!! However, I omitted the lamb, and added some cumin. Other than that, I followed directions explicitly. Delicious, delicious, delicious.