Moroccan Soup
This is a vegetarian version of Harira, a classic Moroccan dish. It is especially associated with the evening meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan.
Ingredients
• 800 g of tinned tomatoes
• 400 g of tinned chickpeas
• 200 g of red lentils
• 4 medium sized carrots, sliced
• 2 bell peppers, cut into short strips(preferably 2 different colours)
• Approx. 20 g root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 70 g tomato paste
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• 500 ml vegetable stock, diced
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely chopped
• Fresh coriander leaves to garnish, chopped
Method
• Saute onions and carrots in a tablespoon of vegetable oil over a medium heat for 3 minutes
• Reduce heat and add ginger and garlic, cook a further 4 minutes
• Stir in cumin, cinnamon and paprika powder and cook for 1 min
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for one minute
• Add bell pepper, tomatoes, lentils and stock. Simmer 15–20 mins
• Once lentils are soft, add chickpeas
• Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste – simmer 5 mins more
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with Middle Eastern flat bread or Naan.
If next time you’d like it spicier, increase cumin and add 1 tsp tumeric
Number of portions: 4-5
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