Tunisian Hsou from Tozeur

Name: Tunisian Hsou from Tozeur
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 1 onion; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp harissa; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp caraway seed; 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 celery ribs; 3 garlic cloves; 0.5 cup semolina; 1 lemon

Coriander, celery and lemon come together in this dish, fragrant with harissa and paprika and simmered on the stove.

45 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 40 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Chop the onion in a food processor until it is finely chopped. Chop the celery ribs and garlic in a food processor until they are finely chopped.
2
In a thick-bottomed pot, saute the onion in the olive oil. Cook until onions are soft and sweet.
3
Stir in tomato paste, harissa, paprika, caraway, and coriander. Season with salt and pepper and stir to mix.
4
Add celery and garlic and stir to mix. Add 4 cups of water. Stir well. Bring to the boil and simmer 20 minutes.
20 min
5
Add semolina and stir. Simmer another 10 minutes. Scoop out the flesh from the lemon. Chop coarsely and add to soup. Simmer another 5 minutes.