Harira

Name: Harira
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 4 ripe tomatoes; ½ bunch of cilantro (more than the parsley); ½ bunch of cilantro (more than the parsley); 1 large handful of celery leaves; 7 tbsp. olive oil; 1 tbsp. smen (moroccan fermented butter) or regular butter; 1 tbsp. smen (moroccan fermented butter) or regular butter; 1 tbsp. black peppercorns; 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger; 1 ½ tsp. ras el hanout (available online); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 ½ tsp. ground turmeric; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp. salt; ⅓ cup brown lentils; ½ cup fresh shelled fava beans; ¾ cup canned chickpeas; ¼ cup tomato paste; ¼ cup rice, rinsed; 2 tbsp. flour; ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (optional); vinegar; lemon wedges

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

About

This recipe is enough for a bit more than 4 to 6 bowls, so either make it for a dinner party or freeze the extra.

Ingredients

1 large onion
4 ripe tomatoes
½ bunch of cilantro (more than the parsle

Africa
Morocco
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

Grate the onion and the tomato on a coarse grater. Chop the cilantro, parsley, and celery leaves very finely. In a large soup pan, heat the olive oil with the onion, tomato, smen, black peppercorns, ginger, ras el hanout, cinnamon stick, turmeric, pepper, and salt. Sauté until the spices release their fragrance. Then add the finely chopped herbs, lentils, fava beans, and chickpeas. Add 6 cups o