Harira a delicious soupe full of ingredients
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Harira was first eaten during Ramadan to break the fast, but it has since become a year-round staple, enjoyed for its comforting flavors and nutritional properties.
The soup's recipe varies by location, with each household adding its own twist, but popular ingredients include tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and aromatic spices.
Today, Harira not only fills bowls with warmth and comfort, but it also embodies the sense of community and the celebration of Moroccan culinary history.
How to make Harira soupe
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion
- 3–4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5-6 medium-sized tomatoes
- 1 palm chopped Italian parsley
- 1/2 palm chopped coriander
- 6 oz tomato purée
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- a pinch of saffron (optional)
- 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, soaked (overnight)
- 1/4 cup brown lentils washed and soaked
- 1/2 cup crushed vermicelli or long-grain rice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 cups water
Now, let's move on to the cooking steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large stock pan.
- Purée onion and garlic in a food processor. Add to the pan and fry with the oil.
- Mash tomatoes with parsley and coriander and add with another tablespoon of olive oil.
- Season the soup with salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric (and saffron if desired).
- Add water and tomato purée.
- Bring soup to a boil and add lentils and garbanzo beans. Cover and cook until tender.
- Cooking time varies, but should take about 25 minutes.
- Once the beans are cooked, add the pasta or rice and simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Once the lentils, beans and pasta/rice are cooked, it's time to thicken the soup.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch and 1/2 cup warm water until thin.
- Start pouring the paste into the harira.
- The soup should begin to thicken almost immediately.
BESAHA!
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Ummmm! Looks delicious
HADCHI ZWIN