Harira

also called hareera · harira soup · Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup · Ramadan soup

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The table

Harira: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 lb(450 g; cubed)lamb shoulderbrown 8 minsweat 8 mintoast 1 minsimmer 1 hrcook 5 min, lemon at the table
1 large(chopped)yellow onion
2 ribs(chopped with their leaves)celery
1 tsp(or a pinch of saffron)ground turmeric
1 tspground ginger
14 oz(400 g)canned crushed tomatoes
15 oz(425 g; drained)chickpeas
1/2 cup(100 g)brown lentils
7 cups(1.7 L)chicken stock
1/3 cup(40 g)broken vermicelli
2 tspkosher salt
1/2 cup(chopped)cilantro
12(from 2 lemons)lemon wedges
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Pans and tools

1brown 8 min

2sweat 8 min

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3toast 1 min

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4simmer 1 hr

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5cook 5 min, lemon at the table

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
1 hr 22 min
Needs you
about 22 minthe rest you can walk away from
What you'll wash
One thing — the Dutch oven
Does it keep
3 days — the vermicelli swells and the lentils thicken it to a porridge; the lemon wants freshening
  1. brown 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. sweat 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)8 min in

  3. toast 1 min

    1 minneeds you(we think)16 min in

  4. simmer 1 hr

    1 hrwalk away(we think)17 min in

  5. cook 5 min, lemon at the table

    5 minneeds you(we think)1 hr 17 min in

You'll need Dutch oven

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See how it is written
>> title: Harira
>> category: Soups
>> tags: lamb, lentils, chickpeas, moroccan, stovetop
>> counters: Shawarma Counter, One Pot
>> aka: hareera, harira soup, Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup, Ramadan soup
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr 45 min
>> washing-up: the Dutch oven
>> keeps: 3 days — the vermicelli swells and the lentils thicken it to a porridge; the lemon wants freshening

>> step: brown 8 min
Brown @lamb shoulder{1%lb}(450 g; cubed) in a #Dutch oven{} in its own fat for ~{8%min}.

>> step: sweat 8 min
Sweat @&(~1)lamb{} for ~{8%min} with @yellow onion{1%large}(chopped) and @celery{2%ribs}(chopped with their leaves).

>> step: toast 1 min
Toast @&(~1)base{} for ~{1%min} with @ground turmeric{1%tsp}(or a pinch of saffron) and @ground ginger{1%tsp}.

>> step: simmer 1 hr
Simmer @&(~1)base{} for ~{60%min} with @canned crushed tomatoes{14%oz}(400 g), @chickpeas{15%oz}(425 g; drained), @brown lentils{1/2%cup}(100 g), and @chicken stock{7%cups}(1.7 L).

>> step: cook 5 min, lemon at the table
Cook @&(~1)harira{} for ~{5%min} with @broken vermicelli{1/3%cup}(40 g), @kosher salt{2%tsp}, and @cilantro{1/2%cup}(chopped), and pass @lemon wedges{12}(from 2 lemons) at the table.