Harira

Ingredients

• 240 gChickpeas, drained (1 tin)
• 100 gLentils
• 400 gTomatoes, tinned
• 100 gOnion
• 60 gCelery
• 100 gCarrots
• 30 gTomato purée (2 tbsp)
• 1000 mlVegetable stock
• 20 gOlive oil (2 tbsp)
• 20 gLemon juice (1 tbsp)
• Coriander, parsley, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, salt, pepper

How to make it

1. Finely dice the onion, celery and carrots, soften them in the oil for five minutes, toast the spices and tomato purée with them.
2. Add the lentils, tomatoes and stock and simmer for thirty minutes.
3. Add the chickpeas, cook ten minutes more, season with lemon, salt and the herbs.

One tip

A spoon of flour stirred into a little water and cooked in makes it as velvety as the original.

Nutrition per serving

Calculated from the ingredients, using values per 100 grams from USDA FoodData Central. The calories come from the macronutrients, not from the energy field of the database.