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Moroccan Harira

Quite possibly the best soup in the world. By custom the dish to break the fast in Morocco during Ramadan, this thick, rich version is a meal in itself any other time for any body. If they really like the tang of lemon, serve traditional little bowls of freshly squeezed lemon juice with demitasse spoons on the side.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozLamb - cut small cubes
1 teaspoon 5mlTumeric
1 teaspoon 5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1 teaspoon 5mlCinnamon
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGinger
2 tablespoons 30mlButter
3/4 cup 82g / 2.9ozChopped celery and leaves
2   Onions - chopped
1/2 cup 8g / 0.3ozChopped parsley and cilantro
1   Tomatoes - (32 oz) - chopped
  Salt - to taste
3/4 cup 177mlLentils
1 cup 237mlChickpeas (canned are fine)
1/4 cup 59mlFine soup noodles
2   Eggs - beaten with the
  Juice of 1/2 lemon

Recipe Instructions

Put the lamb, spices, butter, celery, onion, and parsley/cilantro in a large soup pot and stir over a low heat for 5 minutes. Add the tomato pieces, and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes. Salt lightly.

Add the juice from the tomatoes, 7 cups of water, and the lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer for 2 hours.

When ready to serve, add the chickpeas and noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Then, with the soup at a steady simmer, stir the lemony eggs into the stock with a long wooden spoon. Continue stirring slowly, to create long egg strands and to thicken the soup. Season to taste. ladle into bowls and dust with cinnamon.

Serve hot to 8 people.

Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com

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