Harira - Chickpea and Lentil Soup

Name: Harira - Chickpea and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 0.5 bunch cilantro; 0.5 bunch parsley; 4 cup chicken broth; 0.5 cup green lentil; 0.5 can chickpeas (19 ounce); 1 can tomatoes (19 ounce); 1 onion; 1 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1 lemon; 6 pitted dates

Lentils, chickpeas and tomatoes come together in this Moroccan soup, fragrant with cinnamon and cumin and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
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.
15 min
2
Add lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minute. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, tumeric, and pepper, cover and simmer for 30 minute.
3
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.
4
Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon and top of lemon slices and dates.