Harira (Moroccan Bean Soup)

Name: Harira (Moroccan Bean Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water; 237 milliliters cooked chickpeas or lentils, drained; 1 Tbsp flour; 3 Tbsps fresh cilantro, chopped, divided; 1 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 3 Tbsps fresh parsley, chopped, divided; 1 Juice lemon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons saffron strands, soaked in ¼ cup warm water; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 6 shallots, ends trimmed, peeled, and left whole; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 6 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoons turmeric

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Harira (Moroccan Bean Soup) a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 301 calories, 16g of protein, and 9g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up tomatoes, chickpeas, saffron strands, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the chickpeas or lentils, shallots, saffron, turmeric, ginger, tomatoes, tomato paste, stock or water, olive oil, half of the cilantro, and half of the parsley. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.

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Tomato Paste