Harira Moroccan Soup With Chickpeas Lentils Food

HARIRA: MOROCCAN SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS & LENTILS

Steps:

• If you are going to cook the soup in the oven rather than in an Instant Pot (IP): You'll need a large casserole dish that can go on top of the stove and in the oven.Preheat the oven to 140C/120C fan/Gas ½
• In the casserole dish, or using the Saute function on the IP, heat the olive oil.
• Add all of the lamb to the hot oil, season with salt and pepper, stir, and cook until lightly browned all over.
• If you are using saffron: put it in a small bowl, cover with boiling water from a kettle and set aside.
• Stir in the onion, celery and garlic and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are starting to soften (5-8 min).
• Stir in all the spices and cook for 1 min.
• Stir in the tomatoes, the pomegranate molasses or other sweetener, plus 500ml of the stock, ½ tsp of salt and lots of black pepper.Bring to a simmer.
• If cooking the soup in the ovenPut a lid on the casserole dish and put in the preheated oven. Cook until the lamb is tender (approx 2 hours). Stir occasionally and add more stock if it looks dry.Remove from the oven and switch the oven off.If using an IPPress the Keep Warm/Cancel button, lock on the IP lid and make sure the lever is pointing to 'Sealing'. Press the Manual button then use the + / - buttons to set the time to 30 minutes.When the time has elapsed, switch off the IP and manually release the pressure by switching the lever to 'Venting'. Remove the lid.
• Stir in the cooked chickpeas and lentils, half the parsley and coriander, plus the broad beans if using.
• If you cooked the soup in the ovenPlace the casserole on top of the stove over low-medium heat and cook for 10 minutes with the lid off.If using an IPPress the saute function and cook for 10 minutes.
• Put the flour in a small bowl and mix in enough water or cold stock to form a smooth paste the consistency of double cream.
• Stir about half of the paste into the simmering soup, stirring well while it thickens (2-3 min).Add more of the paste until the soup is your preferred thickness.
• Add the broken vermicelli or spaghetti to the pot and cook until done (10-15 min). Add more stock or water as needed.
• Taste and add more seasoning, spices or sweetener if necessary.
• Stir in the remaining herbs and half the lemon juice.Taste, then add the rest of the lemon juice if liked.
• Serve in bowls, with more spices and herbs sprinkled over if liked and/or yogurt.

HARIRA: MOROCCAN CHICKPEA STEW WITH CHICKEN AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Pick over the chickpeas, cover with cold water, and soak overnight at room temperature. Drain chickpeas and rinse well with cold running water. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken pieces with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken in batches, and cook until well browned, about 4 minutes per batch. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside. Add the onions and celery and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the ginger, turmeric, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes and their juices, stirring well. Stir in the chicken stock, lentils, and chickpeas and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook at a gentle simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the rice and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and return the soup to a simmer. Cook covered for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, add the cilantro, parsley, and lemon juice and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Ladle into warmed soup bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs.

HARIRA (SPICED MOROCCAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS, CILANTRO, AND LEMON)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until the onion turns translucent and begin to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, cumin, harissa or chile flakes, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup each of the parsley and cilantro, tomatoes, and the stock or water and bring to a boil. If using the soaked chickpeas, drain them and add to the pot. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, then add the lentils, another teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper and continue simmering until the chickpeas and lentils are cooked, about 20 minutes more. If using canned chickpeas omit the first 25 minutes of simmering and add with the lentils.
• Whisk the flour, egg, and lemon juice into 2 cups (470 ml) of water. Stir into the soup. Simmer the soup about 5 minutes more and serve, sprinkled with the remaining cilantro and parsley. And don't forget to have some extra harissa in a plate on the side.

MOROCCAN HARIRA SOUP

Steps:

• Cook lentils in pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, parsley, cilantro, ginger, and cinnamon. Saute 5 minutes or until onion is soft.
• Stir in tomatoes and saute 5 minutes more.
• Stir in broth, chickpeas, lentils, reserved tomato liquid, and 3 cups water.
• Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occassionally.
• In separate bowl, whisk flour with 1 cup water.
• Whisk in cilantro, lemon juice and tomato paste.
• Add mixture to soup.
• Add orzo to soup.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until orzo is soft.

HARIRA (MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP)

Steps:

• Chop celery, onion, cilantro.
• Place the lamb (bones optional, for flavoring), spices, margarine, celery, onion, and cilantro into a large pot over a low heat.
• Stir tomatoes(without juice) into the mixture and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pour tomato juice, 7 cups water, and the lentils into the pot.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer. Let soup simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Stirring occasionally.
• About 10 minutes before serving turn the heat to medium-high, place chickpeas and vermicelli into the soup, let cook about 10 minutes.
• Serve soup with lemon wedges on the side.
• This is optional: serve with warm slices of bread, dates and boiled eggs (cut in half and sprinkled with cumin and salt).

HARIRA - CHICKPEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Chop 2 tbsp each of cilantro and parsley, set aside.
• Tie together the remainder of the parsley and cilantro bunches and place in large sauce pan. Add chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minute Discard herb bundle.
• Add lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minute.
• Add chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, tumeric, and pepper, cover and simmer for 30 minute.
• Remove 3 cups of soup and blend with hand blender or food processor.
• Return to pot and heat through. Stir in lemon juice, oil and reserved herbs.
• Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon and top of lemon slices and dates.

MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add mirepoix and garlic. Cook, stirring, until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in lentils, tomtoes, stock, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon and cayenne.
• Cook, covered, about 25 minutes.
• Using a stick blender, puree for about 15 seconds.
• Stir in garbanzo beans and cilantro. Add salt if desired (I don't think it's necessary). Heat through and serve.