Vegetarian Harira Soup
Vegetarian Harira Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 8 cups (2 litres) vegetable broth
- 1/8 tsp saffron (about 10 threads)
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- ¼ cup (10 g) cilantro stems, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ cup (105 g) dried brown lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup (60 ml) tomato paste
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) harissa
- 1 can (19 oz/540 ml) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup (45 g) spaghetti, broken into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup (10 g) cilantro leaves, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour into ½ cup (125 ml) of the broth. Set aside. Add the saffron to the remaining broth.
- In a large pot over medium heat, soften the celery, onion, garlic, cilantro stems and ginger in the oil for 3 minutes. Add the spices and cook for 1 minute. Add the lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, harissa and saffron-infused broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
- Add the chickpeas and spaghetti. Simmer for another 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Stir in the flour-broth mixture. Drizzle in the beaten egg without stirring and cook for 1 minute. Add the cilantro leaves and serve with naan bread, if desired.
Vegetarian Harira Soup