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How to Make Moroccan Harira (Bean Soup) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Moroccan Harira is a traditional North African soup that is typically made during the holy month of Ramadan. This hearty and nutritious soup is not only delicious, but also a symbol of hospitality and generosity, as it is often served to friends and family members during the breaking of the fast.

Harira is a flavorful, filling soup made with a blend of tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and a variety of aromatic spices. It is often enjoyed as a starter to a meal or as a main dish, accompan...

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup dry lentils
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (Optional)
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley leaves and thinner stems, chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro leaves and thinner stems, chopped
  • 1 lemon, or to taste, juiced

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Stir beef stock and lentils together in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while preparing onion.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, cinnamon stick, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and black pepper in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; add to stock mixture.
  • Pour garbanzo beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, and quinoa into the stock mixture; stir and bring mixture to a boil. Stir parsley and cilantro into the stock mixture; reduce heat to low and cook mixture at a simmer until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes. Drizzle lemon juice over the soup before serving.

    • Nutrition

    261 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 299mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 13g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 25mg
    • Calcium: 88mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 578mg

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    Appetizer recipes
    Soup recipes
    Bean recipes
    Moroccan recipes
    Vegetarian recipes