How to make Moroccan Harira - A warmly spiced and filling Chickpea and Lentil soup
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Today we're making Moroccan Harira, one of the most popular soups in the whole of the Middle East. This soup contains a combination of Chickpeas, Lentils, Meat and Vegetables that makes it a complete rounded meal. It's spiced with cinnamon and ginger to give it a classic winter spiced flavor. This soup is guaranteed to become one of your favourites.
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00:00 Intro
00:56 Recipe preparation
04:16 Cooking the Harira
07:44 Serving suggestion
08:19 Taste test and Review
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Ingredients:
250g (9oz) Finely diced Lamb or Beef. Substitute with other vegetables if making this vegetarian
200g (7oz) Finely diced tomatoes. I recommend canned
75g (2 3/4 oz) Green Lentils
75g (2 3/4 oz) Dried chickpeas
75g (2 3/4 oz) Vermicelli Noodles (Wheat not rice)
70g (2 1/2 oz) Tomato Paste
25g (3 Tbsp) All Purpose Flour
1 Medium Brown (Spanish) onion
2 Small pieces cinnamon bark or 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Minced Celery leaves
1/4 Cup Minced Parsley
1/4 Cup Minced Coriander
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tsp Salt
3/4 Tsp Ginger Powder
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
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Directions:
1. Soak your chickpeas overnight in water until they have at least doubled in size
2. Mince your celery, parsley and coriander finely
3. Dice your onion to a medium dice
4. Dice your meat into very small cubes
5. Wash your lentils
6. Place a pot on the stove over high heat and add the butter
7. Once the butter is melted, add the meat and sear stirring occasionally until a deep brown colour and a browned fond has formed on the base of the pot
8. Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion saute with the meat until it is translucent
9. Add some water to the pot to deglaze the fond
10. Once the pot is mostly cleaned, add the tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, celery, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, salt and 1.5 litres or quarts of water
11. Bring the pot to a boil and once it boils reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot. Allow to simmer for 45 minutes.
12. Check the chickpeas, lentils and meat for doneness. When cooked mix in the tomato paste
13. Make a slurry with the flour and 1/2c of water and stir into the pot, allow it to cook for 2 minutes
14. Add the vermicelli as well as parsley and coriander and allow the vermicelli to cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent burning
15. Check vermicelli for doneness and then serve the soup with fresh lemon wedges - Jak na to + styl
Looks amazing! Since I liked your lentil soup so much I will definitely try this one out!
Thank you, I'm certain you'll love this too! It and the lentil soup are definitely the two best known ones in the Middle East.
This made my heart jump with joy and sing, harira is such a staple here in Morocco, especially during Ramadan when it is served alongside some dates and boiled eggs. Yummm! One way to make prepping the ingredients easy and fast is to use a blender and blend the onion, tomato, parsley, cilantro and celery together, adding some water to help the blender go, and then you would add everything to the pot with 1 tablespoon of canola oil (usually and no more than 1tbsp otherwise your harira will end up with greasy aftertaste and you don't want that), your meat, legumes, spices,... Also, to make sure your flour is cooked, after adding the thickening mixture, you will start seeing some foam form on the top, you should keep cooking the harira while stirring frequently until the foam is gone (insider tip lol)
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aww i had the same reaction! we jewish moroccans also eat it before Yum Kippur and other fasts or just cold winter days.
As a moroccan woman i'm very impresses. But i want to give you some advice to make the soup better and easier. Next time put the meat, cheakpea, a carrot, a potato and a whole onion in a pot with 1 liter of water. Dont cut the veggies smal. Just leave them whole. Do the spices; gingerpowder, kurkuma, pepper and salt. Let the veggies cook until soften and put it in a blender. Cook 4 or 5 tomatos in a separet pot until done (it's better than preserved tomatos) and put the tomatos with the water in the same blender with te cooked veggies and blend this very wel together. If it's thick just add some water to make it less thick. Than siff it trough a siff and pour it with te meat and cheakpea. Then do the tomato paste after a while do the lentels and the flour in the pot. Then the coriander, parsly and the selery leaves. Cook this good voor 30 min. Add the vermicelli and keep stirring and 10-15 min it's done.
But it's not easier. More complicated
Why would u blend the meat with it?
I will stick with his version.
This is delicious. I had it for the first time during last Ramadan. My neighbour brought me dinner every evening for the entire month. I ate it with tears in my eyes because it tasted almost like a soup my dad used to make. He was Slovenian but cooked many different dishes. Also there are several similarities with the Mediterranean influences in both cuisines.
That fills my heart so much ❤️
@@GreatDayEveryone ❤
Just made this now for the first iftar of Ramadan, I tripled the receipe :)
Thank you I'm Algerian and in algeria we love moroccan's recipes. 🇲🇦♥️🇩🇿
I love Algerian food too, my friend makes it for me and I make her Moroccan food and we both enjoy each other’s food. 🇲🇦❤️🇩🇿😊😊
Glorious food, terrific videos. No extraneous, irritating chit chat, clear camera work, good explanations and no obnoxious sound track. This is the gold standard!
Hi Obi! I just wanted to say I love your channel! Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food is some of my favorite and it's great to finally learn how to make it as authentic as possible! It also makes me think of a project I have been trying to gain traction on since beginning medical school. As a medical student I've noticed that when it comes to dietary restrictions for people with, say Diabetes Mellitis, Hypertension, High cholesterol/Lipids, Crohns or Irritable Bowel Syndrome or just obesity that the diets prescribed are often lackluster and alien to many people, especially people of different ethnicities, and that this cultural difference can be so great between diets and the patient that this leads to them having difficulties maintaining these regimens resulting in poor health outcomes. For example, convincing a 65 year old man with hypertension who has grown up with Mexican food his entire life to change this behavior completely and instead adopt a diet with food that he is completely unfamiliar with would be far less effective than creating recipes and cooking manuals with Mexican dishes tailored specifically for patients with chronic medical conditions like him.
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I believe it would be far easier for people to maintain a dietary regimen if that diet were tailored to their particular culture, as this would be more familiar. That being said, I'm trying to collect recipes from all over the world little by little to create regional, even national diets and I'd like to pick your mind if possible about any healthy, authentic Middle Eastern recipes since here in Chicago many immigrant populations have seen rapidly growing cases of Hypertension, Diabetes and High cholesterol. I believe that our people shouldn't have to suffer from lackluster food just because of illness and should still be able to enjoy eating, as this is one of the things that makes life worth living.
Made my Moroccan mom watch it and she gave it a seal of approval.
The only major thing she does differently is she uses olive oil instead of butter at the start. And instead of adding tomato paste at the end, she adds more tomato at the start.
Thanks, that's two mum approvals for this recipe. Glad she liked it.
My mom used to drop an egg at the very very end too (like the Chinese Egg Drop Soup technique). There are times where Smen butter is used in conjunction with olive oil.
Does she put cinnamon in harira?
I usually use avocado oil in place of butter. It's one of the more "healthy" oils, high heat usage, and with a thick consistency.
This is my favorite soup. My Moroccan Jewish grandmother would make this for us when she was alive
I made this soup for dinner tonight. The fresh lemon makes this delicious dish even better. I will definitely make this soup again.
This is an ACTUAL recipe with precise instructions for someone who hasn't made something like this before. Great job.
I had this soup in Morocco. It's one of the best lentil soups with complex and rich flavors.
Bravooo I am Moroccan and this is my exact recipe to make harira
Thanks, glad to hear that. It's always good to hear someone say the recipe is correct. Thanks for watching.
I'm Moroccan and I'm impressed. Every family have their own recipe for this soup. The only comments I have to get a better result would be to blend the celery stalks, filter it and use the water only, that's if the area you live in don't sell the celery leaves. Same applies to onions, blend the onions and use the water only. Trust me you'll get a better result.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give them a try next time. By the time the cooking was done, you couldn't really feel the onions or celery.
@@MiddleEats An immersion blender works perfectly for this task.
my mum grates the onion instead of blending
Ramdan mubrak sister... I agree with you, every family has its own recipe...🤌🏼
We don't use celery for example...😌
Sometimes you want to bite in all the veggies so to leave them as it is is fine too
As it is they become so soft
only the name of this channel deserves a standing ovation! Bravo from Italy :)
Thank you!
This looks SO good!! You've explained the cooking process so well. Can't wait to try this :) Thank you!
A few more days of Ramadhan left... I'm definitely making this version. Thank you.
I am Morroccan and this looks so yummy!!!! U did good!
Made this a couple days ago, so delicious! the clear, meticulous instructions and well documented stages in the video were so helpful!
Beautifully explained and thoughtfully presented 😍 Can’t wait to try this and others from your channel. 👌🏻
Thaaank you for showing us all these dishes in detail I'm loving your channel!
Definitely my favorite food. The taste is otherworldly yet grounded in history and ancient cultures. It reminds me of an ancient roman soup as well. Excellent recipe.
I'm moroccan and this was perfect!! If anyone wants to try it, I personally love to drop an egg and stir it in. I love the taste!
It needs ras al hanout
@@whyyougottaknowmyname7949 well, ras al hanout is just a mix of spices, so if you already add the spices that are typical in ras al hanout then it's not needed.
Yes. It’s missing the right spices.
My hubby it's Egyptian and he loves this, Obi we love this recipe yum!
i've been cooking harira for 12 years now give or take, it's my Ramadan special
I made this soup twice now. It tastes amazing! Thank you so much for the excellent recipe!
One of my favorite soups. I make it vegetarian and it's shockingly delicious.
I'm sure it is, just the perfect winter soup!
And do you replace lamb/veal with any kind of vegetarian meat-like stuff or just skip it? I'm actually thinking of making it today.
@@michamarzec4311 Veggie replacements are often a little odd because they don't soften well and have flavorings that leak into the soup too much for my liking. Nicely browned oyster mushrooms have a pleasant savory taste and meaty texture. If you really want to increase the protein content, adding some good medium hard tofu is also possible. It's essential to use a good Asian one, as the hard, grey stuff from a normal European supermarket has a really off-putting flavor.
@@michamarzec4311 you can cook it without meat you don’t need a replacement
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This looks amazing! And your explanations are very thorough. I will definitely try it. Thanks for sharing!
Just cooked this and WOW, I am in love! You use the word satisfying several times in this video and that sums it up perfectly. This is a wonderful soup!! Thank you for sharing!
U give the clearest instructions of any cook I have ever seen or heard
This looks delicious! Your channel is one of my favorites, such great recipes and so easy to follow.
Looks awesome, definitely making this one. Great video 👍
Made this tonight for dinner for the family and everyone loved it. Delicious soup!!!
Thank you for spreading our beautiful food to the world! Harira was always my favourite soup growing up.. sadly mama ony made it in Ramadan hahaha
You really do deserve a lot more subs. You're very thorough in explaining how to do each step. Great job.👍
Thank you, I appreciate it! Trying my best to make the recipes foolproof.
Yeah he could be a good teacher!
That looks PERFECT for a chilly, damp day like today! I look forward to trying it!
A restaurant where I used to live would serve this with every meal and it was my absolute favorite. Sometimes, if I wasn't feeling well, my dad would go to get this soup specially because it always made me feel better. Thank you for teaching me how to make it.
I watched a couple of Harira vids and this one brought it all together in a clear way so thanks
It sounds delicious, I can't wait to cook it for my family! Thank you for the recipe!
I just made this tonight with TVP chunks instead of meat. It is absolutely delicious. My new favourite
Came here to suggest a vegetarian version. Lo and behold you have delivered! Can't wait to try this!
Sounds great. Glad you enjoyed it.
Did you rehydrate it first or let it rehydrate in the soup as it cooked?
Nice. TVP is expensive where I live, so I was thinking of trying this with some vegan sausage.
What is tvp?
I made this a couple of days ago. Wow! So delicious! I can't stop eating it. My only substitutions were, that I used ground turkey cooked separately from the onion, and to which I added 7 spices. I sauteed the onions separately to caramelize them, added the tomato paste first into the onions to toast the paste a little before adding the seasoned turkey. I also subbed out the green lentils for brown. Other than that it was all the same. Thank you for the recipe. Now, this American is that much closer to mastering Middle Eastern food. I love your channel!
super happy to come across your channel. great vibe to your videos!
You have such an excellent presentation style and I love the way you make it all seem easy to achieve and you show what each set of chopped ingredients should look like. Keep up the good work.
Love Harira and you explained this so perfectly. Thank you! Best video yet 👏
This looks absolutely delicious, and I'm going to try it your way!
This channel is a gold mine for slow carb recipes. Im so sick of black beans so I just knock out a few easy lentil soups from this channel with adjustments.
I love how authentic your culture cooking is
Just found your channel and I love it so far. Keep up the great content and thanks
I love this recipe it is so delicious... a weekly dish in my family from now on ...
Just discovered and subbed to your channel. I love the variety of dishes that you have on the channel! I’m looking forward to many deep dives into your archives. I just wanted to add that you are one of the best cooking presenters on the platform. You really focus in on all the individual steps and technique without overcomplicating the presentation. Thank you for the quality channel! Wishing you great future success!
Thank you! In my opinion good cooking it's all about the details and if I can get just one to replicate the dish perfectly or to feel confident making it, then it's all worth it. Hope you enjoy many meals from these in the future.
Love your videos! Your voiceover is so helpful, thank you. Also, you have a great voice for narration!
Just found this channel 🙌🏻, all of it looks amazing
Our main dish for Ramadan
I love Moroccan cuisine
Happy New Year, Obi! I discovered your channel via Chinese Cooking Demystified's post a few months back and have loved diving into the wonderful world of Middle Eastern cooking with your weekly updates. Your charm and the accessibility of the recipes make for a winning combo, and harira is most definitely now on my 'try this at home' list.
Thanks for all that you do and best of luck in the New Year with even more growth. Your channel very much deserves it. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us!
Hi Robert, thank you very much for your comment. Happy new year to you too!
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far. CCD are a big inspiration of mine, and I really wanted to do something similar for Middle Eastern cooking. I try to give super detailed instructions to make sure anyone can recreate the dish at home, even if they've never tasted or heard of it before. It's good to see that's working out with the recipes and I'd love to do this full time some day.
Hope you continue to cook and enjoy them! Happy new year!
Morocco is not in middle east and have completely different cooking than middle east and way better and tastier..
Good gracious this looks amazing! Fastest subscription of my life!
This looks so delicious and comforting, perfect for cold days! I am definitely going to try your recipe.
Harira soup is a BLESSSING. Thank you for sharing the recipe ♥
I could eat this dish everyday. Healthy and heart warming. Thank you sir.
Looks absolutely smashing! I cannot WAIT to try this!
Great channel, keep up the good work!
I watch a lot of cooking shows. This is the first time I have run across one of your videos. I found you amazing to watch. Thank you for the wonderful instructions. I have subscribed and I look forward to making this at home for the bf who requested it. LOL. Thank you.
made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! definitely one of my new favorite soups
Thank you, glad to hear you liked it! Be sure to send me some photos @MiddleEatsYT on instagram
Man I'm so happy I found your channel, been wanting to get more into Middle Eastern food but didn't know where to find authentic recipes. I will definitely give this one a go it sounds and looks delicious thanks for sharing it!
No problem! You can also check out Refikas kitchen, she does amazing Turkish recipes!
Yeah great but morocco is North Africa not the middle east.
You have such a lovely voice!!! I love this and can't wait to try it. Lentil soups are my favorite
This is a simple recipe and straight forward prep. I love it. Thanks for the video.
I made this, and it was so delicious! It had the most wonderful texture. I ate the whole pot myself during the past week. Definitely will make it again, and recommend it to my friends. Thanks!
Excited to try and make this!
I used to work with Morocan teens as a social worker and they showed me this recepie. We did it a couple of times for ramadan and it was delicious
I've watched this video so many times, as I've made this recipe a number of times over the last year or so, that I feel like you're an old friend! Which of course you're not. But thank you for your recipe, your video, and your warm, clear delivery. My whole family loves this recipe.
I must say , your cutting style is very calming
Oh thank you! That's a happy accident! Glad to see you are enjoying the channel!
Really loved your process of explaining each step throughout the video. I loved it! I will most definitely be trying this recipe on an upcoming lazy Sunday.
Hope you and yours are doing well!
I show off all recipes this way so they are easy to replicate. Hope you try them out and enjoy them.
Perfectly done n explained, n a better new year for u as well!
Excellent recipe! I’ve never combined lentils and chickpeas, I will give this recipe a try!
Great upload and very clear and easy recipe to follow
New subscriber here. I love your videos. You make the recipes easy to follow and the videos are well-produced. The food looks delicious. I can't wait to give some of these recipes a try, starting with this Harira.
Ur detail is amazing especially for someone who wants to make it but just heard about it a few minutes ago I really appreciate every second u take to break down the recipe
Glad you find it helpful!
Ive watched at least 20 bbn of your videos innthe curse of some hours. I am so HAPPY and THANKFUL how you explain and teach. I live middle east foods and want to learn and make them. Subscribed. You will definetly reach 100k VERY SOON. BLESS YOU
I made a veggie version, added more chickpeas to try and get some more protein in there, and two sliced cayenne chillis and 2 tsp of chilli powder. Didn't have any vermicelli so added some broken-up egg noodles. Delicious. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thank you for the recommendations :)
can please share your veggie version recipe please i would like to try.
I have made it quite a few times and turns out great every time. Thankyou for the recipe.
Oh my goodness that looks very good. Can’t wait to do. Thank you
I've tried it today and it was amazing, everyone of my family loved it!:)
Second time making this in two weeks. It is so unassuming, but completely blows people away.
Very nice video!! Thanks for sharing your recipe! I will definitely give it a try and see how mine comes out!!
Great vid as always. Happy new year!
Thank you, happy new year to you too!
Definitely going to make this!
I love your channel and its very underrated you should have more subscribers
I am so glad I found your channel I love how you explain things so clear and it’s very easy to follow! I’m going to try to make everything!!!
May Allah bless you!
How was it?
First time seeing your channel. I need to make a veggie version of this. Subscribed!
I made this yesterday for iftar..it was absolutely delicious! Subscribed 👌🏼
Glad to hear that, and thanks for trying it.
I made this today and it was soooooooo delicious!! It was a bit salty for my taste (I'd usually add to taste but I was fasting) so I suggest adding 1/2 and then adjusting to taste! I've never had a dish where the prominent spice was cinnamon and I was so pleasently suprised!!
Looks amazing 💖
you explained it really well..to the point and informative 👌🏼
Thank you, glad you liked it
Looks excellent. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, I appreciate you watching!
Middle Eastern food is not on my list of foods I can make... until I started watching your videos! Thanks you so much. I used to have to go out for good Middle Eats!
looks amazing, thanks
10000000 like from a Moroccan HARIRA lover
I just discovered your channel and will follow you. Wonderful!!
This looks gorgeous--I can't wait to try it!
Thanks!
Looks amazing! Can't wait to try it!!
Thank you!