How to Prepare Delicious Harira (Moroccan Soup)

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Harira (Moroccan Soup). Harira is an authentic Moroccan soup made of tomato, lentils, and chickpeas, but also includes meat, making it a filling and satisfying dish. Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup of tomato, lentils and chickpeas. Wonderfully fragrant with zesty seasoning, it often ranks high on lists of must-try Moroccan foods.

Harira (Moroccan Soup) Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup. It is popular as a starter but is also eaten on its own as a light snack. There are many variations and it is mostly served during Ramadan. You can cook Harira (Moroccan Soup) using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Harira (Moroccan Soup)

  1. It's 100 grams of Beef.
  2. Prepare 1 tbsp of Olive oil.
  3. Prepare 1/2 of Onion.
  4. It's 1/2 of Eggplant (slim Japanese type).
  5. You need 1 of half of one Red bell pepper.
  6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Paprika powder.
  7. It's 1/4 tsp of Salt.
  8. You need 200 ml of A. Water.
  9. Prepare 200 grams of Canned tomatoes.
  10. Prepare 1 tsp of Vegetable bouillon granules.
  11. Prepare 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
  12. It's 120 grams of Chickpeas (boiled).
  13. You need 1 dash of Parsley.

Apart from its incredible flavors, this Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup (Harira) is VERY healthy. It is packed with protein that comes from the chickpeas, and iron that comes from the lentils. The Harira is very easy to make but has many ingredients. I would suggest to prepare all the ingredients and organize them before starting to cook.

Harira (Moroccan Soup) instructions

  1. Cut the beef into 5 mm cubes. Mince the onion, and cut the eggplant and bell pepper into 1 cm cubes. Peel the thin film off the chickpeas..
  2. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and cook the beef. Once it changes color add the onions. Once the onions wilt add the eggplant, bell pepper, and paprika powder and mix everything together..
  3. Transfer to your pressure cooker and add the A ingredients. Set the pressure to "strong" and heat for 1 minute..
  4. Mix with a ladle and break up the vegetables a bit. Add the chickpeas and simmer for 5 minutes..
  5. Flavor with salt, transfer to a serving plate, and garnish with parsley..

Alright guys, I'm not going to lie. I have long been a fan of Harira - a traditional Moroccan mainstay soup consisting of pulses, vegetables, a melange of fragrant spices. This thick soup is a wonderful comfort food. Recipe by Wish I Could Cook. The national soup of Morocco, this harira recipe is a total flavor explosion.