Harira

Harira is a Moroccan soup made with lamb, lentils, chickpeas, noodles, and spices. It's traditionally used to break the fast each night of Ramadan.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 467 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 7 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pound cubed lamb meat
• 4 ounces vermicelli pasta
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.75 cup chopped celery
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 0.75 cup green lentils

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine lamb, onions, celery, cilantro, margarine, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne in a large soup pot over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Pour in tomatoes (without juice) and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add water, reserved tomato juice, and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour 50 minutes.

Step 3

Increase the heat to medium-high and add garbanzo beans and vermicelli pasta. Cook until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Stir in eggs and lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.