Christina's Harira

Name: Christina's Harira
Prep time: 10 h 50 min
Cook time: 10 h 50 min
Total time: 10 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams cubed beef stew meat, or more to taste (optional); 3 stalks celery, chopped; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 237 milliliters dry garbanzo beans; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 6 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 118 milliliters dry yellow lentils; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 118 milliliters uncooked orzo pasta; 1 pinch saffron threads; 170 grams 1/2 tomato paste; 5 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 liters water

Christina's Hariran is a dairy free recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 351 calories, 23g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. A mixture of water, celery, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the ground ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Place the dry garbanzo beans into a large bowl, and fill with water. In a separate bowl, cover the yellow lentils with water; allow the beans and lentils to soak overnight.

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Chickpeas

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Water

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Bowl

The next day, drain the water. With your thumb and forefinger, pick up and pinch off the husk from each garbanzo bean; discard husks.

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Water

Place chicken bouillon cube into a small bowl, and dissolve in 1 cup of hot water.

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Chicken Bouillon Cube

Water

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Bowl

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat, and cook the onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the saffron and ginger until combined.

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Olive Oil

Saffron

Ginger

Onion

Soup

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Pot

Add the beef to the skillet, and cook until browned, about 15 minutes, stirring the meat and sprinkling it with salt and black pepper as it cooks.

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Salt And Pepper

Beef

Meat

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Mix in the chicken bouillon and prepared garbanzo beans, and bring the mixture to a boil.

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Chicken Bouillon

Chickpeas

Pour in 7 more cups of water, and mix in the celery, parsley, and cilantro; simmer until the celery is tender, about 30 minutes.

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Cilantro

Parsley

Celery

Water

Mix in the soaked lentils, and cook an additional 20 minutes.

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Lentils

Mix in the tomatoes, cover the pot, and cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 more minutes. Stir in the orzo, and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Tomato

Orzo

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In a bowl, whisk the flour and tomato paste together; if mixture is too stiff, add about 1/2 cup of water, a tablespoon at a time, or as desired. Stir the tomato paste mixture into the soup, and bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook until thickened and the flavors have blended, about 15 more minutes.

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Tomato Paste