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Harira Soup Recipe

Harira soup is a wonderful combination of meat, meat broth, vegetables, and spices with a tomato base.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Morocco, Soup, Spiced
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 469kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Lamb preferred cuts
  • ¾ cup Yellow Pepper diced
  • 1 Yellow Onion diced
  • 1 Red Onion diced
  • ½ cup Cilantro
  • 2 cans Diced Tomatoes
  • 7 cups Water
  • ¾ cup Lentils
  • 1 can Chickpeas
  • 4 oz Vermicelli
  • 2 Eggs whisked
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Turmeric ground
  • 1½ tsp Black Pepper ground
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon ground
  • ¼ tsp Ginger ground
  • ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper ground
  • 1 tsp Salt
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Instructions

  • Add butter to a soup pot over medium heat until melted.
  • Add onions and saute until soft and fragrant.
  • Add spices, salt and pieces of meat.
  • Cook for ten minutes over medium low heat, stirring.
  • Add the tomatoes and cilantro, and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  • Add 7 cups of water, lentils and chickpeas.
  • Simmer on low for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Add the vermicelli and eggs, stir well. Cook 15 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add lemon juice, stir.
  • Serve warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 790mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 5mg