How to prepare harira soup with meat and without meat
Moroccan Harira Soup is one of the most famous dishes loved by many in the Arab world. Learn about the ingredients of Harira soup and how to prepare it with meat and without meat, in addition to the benefits of its basic ingredients.
Harira soup with meat
Here is a simple recipe for preparing this delicious dish:
Setting time 20 minute
cooking time 45 minute
5 Individuals
Harira soup ingredients
- 200 grams of meat, shredded small.
- Chopped onion.
- 4 tomatoes, squeezed.
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley.
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander.
- 100 grams of brown lentils.
- 150 gm boiled and peeled chickpeas.
- liter of water.
- A teaspoon of cinnamon.
- teaspoon crushed ginger
- 1 teaspoon turmeric.
- 3 tablespoons flour + 2 tablespoons water.
- 1/2 cup vermicelli.
- 2 tablespoons of sauce.
- 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Salt and black pepper as needed.
How to prepare
- Put the oil in a cooking pot until it warms up a little.
- Add meat until it is browned.
- Remove the meat from the heat as soon as it changes color.
- Add onions to the same bowl until the taste of the meat is absorbed.
- Put the salt on the onions, then cover the pot and put it on a medium heat until the onion water runs down.
- Leave the onions for 30 seconds, then add the meat again.
- Add tomato sauce and water to onions and meat.
- After the water boils, add the lentils, chickpeas, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, salt, black pepper and tomato juice.
- Wait from 25 to 30 minutes for the ingredients to level.
- Add noodles and water mixed with flour, which gives a texture to the soup.
- Add coriander and parsley, and wait five minutes until the ingredients are homogeneous.
- Serve the recipe hot.
Harira soup without meat
This recipe is one of the most delicious recipes, which we recommend to include in the diet of vegetarians:
Setting time 20 minute
cooking time 45 minute
3 Individuals
Harira soup ingredients without meat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Teaspoon salt.
- teaspoon black pepper.
- A teaspoon of paprika.
- 1 teaspoon turmeric.
- A teaspoon of cumin.
- A teaspoon of ginger.
- 4 diced tomatoes.
- A cup of chopped coriander and parsley.
- Chopped large onion.
- Celery Odin
- 2 grated carrots.
- A cup of hummus.
- Brown lentils cup.
- Noodles cup.
How to prepare
- Put the oil in a cooking pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and celery and stir until they change color.
- Add carrots.
- Add tomato juice, coriander, parsley and spices.
- Add 4 cups of water with vegetable stock.
- Leave the ingredients to boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add lentils, noodles and chickpeas.
- Leave the ingredients to mature for half an hour.
- Serve the recipe hot.
Harira soup benefits
This soup is popular in the month of Ramadan, and it is not only eaten in Ramadan, because it contains many important nutrients such as:
- Chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber, and are low in calories, which helps you enjoy the delicious taste of soup, without worrying about weight gain.
- Lentils slow down the digestive process and help you feel full, which contributes to controlling weight gain.
- Turmeric has many antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, reduces the risk of heart disease, and fights depression.
