Harira

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 small potato, chopped
• 1 small carrot, diced
• 2 (12 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 4 cups stock (vegetable or chicken)
• 1 small zucchini, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup vermicelli, crumbled
• 1 (12 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, saute the onion and celery in the oil until the onions are translucent.
• 2 add the spices, potates, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 mix in the chopped tomatoes, tomato juice, and stock and simmer until all of the vegetables are almost tender.
• 4 add the zucchini and vermicelli and simmer for about 5 minutes longer.
• 5 mix in the chick peas, lemon juice and s and p to taste.