Harira Recipe

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Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup, served to break the fast in the holy month of Ramadan. Learn how to make/prepare Harira by following this easy recipe.

Harira Recipe
Preparation Time	15 Minutes
Cooking Time	150 Minutes
Difficulty	Average
Recipe Type	Non Veg.
Serves	6
Calories Per Serving	412

Ingredients:

1 pound Lamb Meat (cubed)
1 tsp Turmeric (ground)
1½ tsp Black Pepper (ground)
1 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
¼ tsp Ginger (ground)
¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (ground)
2 tbsp Margarine
¾ cup Celery (chopped)
1 Onion (chopped)
1 Red Onion (chopped)
½ cup fresh Cilantro (chopped)
1 (29 ounce) can Tomatoes (diced)
7 cups Water
¾ cup Green Lentils
1 (15 ounce) can Garbanzo Beans (drained)
4 ounces Vermicelli Pasta
2 Eggs (beaten)
1 Lemon (juiced)

How to make Harira:

Place a large pot over low heat and add lamb meat, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper, margarine, celery, onion and cilantro. Stir well for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, reserving the juice, to the mixture. Mix well.
Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.
Pour in the tomato juice, water and green lentils.
Boil the mixture and reduce the heat. Simmer for 2 hours.
Around 10 minutes before serving, increase the heat to medium-high.
Add garbanzo beans and vermicelli pasta to the soup. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Add lemon juice and eggs. Cook for another 1 minute.
Ladle into soup bowls and serve hot.