Harira

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 6 cups chicken or 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/4 cups green lentils, washed
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• lemon juice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat half the oil. add onion and cook 10 minutes, until soft.
• 2 add the garlic, turmeric, ginger, and cumin and cook a few more minutes.
• 3 stir in the stock and add the lentils and tomatoes.
• 4 bring to a boil, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are soft.
• 5 stir in chickpeas, remaining olive oil, cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper and lemon juice and simmer 5 more minutes.