Harira Soup

In my visit to Morocco in 1992, I was introduced to the unique Moroccan kitchen. One of the dishes that I brought back with me to the states was Harira soup.

This soup is rich and full of healthy nutrition. It became one of the favorite dishes for my children, especially during Ramadan. If they eat a bowl of harira and nothing else I would be satisfied with their food intake for that meal.

From My Kitchen to Yours with Love

Ingredients:

1 cup of boiled dark lentil

1 cup or can of boiled chickpeas

1 lb of boiled thinly shredded chicken or beef

6-8 cups of chicken or meat broth

A blend of:

1 onion

2 cloves of garlic

a cup of cilantro

2 peeled fresh tomatoes

1 jalapeno or any other pepper

2 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs red pepper paste mild or hot

2 tbs flour

1/2 cup of fried vermicelli

3 tbs butter

2 ts cumin

2 ts coriander

1 ts ginger

1 ts turmeric

1 ts curry

2 ts caraway

1ts black pepper

salt

Preparation:

1. Add lentil, chickpeas, the veggie blend, tomato paste, red pepper paste, broth, butter, shredded chicken or meat, salt, and all spices to a cooking bowl

2. Bring them to boil then turn the heat to medium-low for 15-20 minutes

3. Add vermicelli and leave it to cook for 5 minutes

4. Mix the flour with half a cup of water then add it to the soup while mixing quickly to avoid creating clots

5. Garnish with cilantro leaves and a squeeze of fresh lemon

Bon Apettite

Lentil Soup

We always thrive to spend less time in the kitchen while cooking a delicious nutritious meal. I always found lentil soup is a great appetizer that could be a good replace the main course. Lentil soup is famous all around the world. Every region has a different good recipe.

I created this recipe when my children were little. They continuously rejected vegetables at their early age.

The veggies in the ingredients could be seasonal. For example, in fall I replace carrots with butternut squash and zucchini with broccoli. You simply can be creative. All you need is to have the sense of matching flavors in order not to end up having an odd taste.

From My Kitchen to Yours with Love

Ingredients:

1 cup of red lentil (washed)

1 medium size potato

10 baby carrots

1 kusa or zucchini

1 onion

4 gloves of garlic

5 cups of water or chicken broth

2 table spoon of butter

Salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika

Preparation:

Cut all veggies in big pieces

Put all ingredients in a bowl

Bring it to boil then turn the stove to medium low and leave it for 30 minutes

Blend the mix in a blender or hand mixer until it's smooth

Add a squeeze of a fresh lemon to the serving plate

Add a dash of cayenne pepper if you like it spicy

You can prepare pita bread chips to mix with the soup when serving

Bon Appetite