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North African Spiced Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago Classically known as Harira, this soup is often served in the evening during Ramadan, the Muslim Religious Festival when followers fast during the daytime for a month........ Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:6	Minitindel
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Ingredients

1- large onion, chopped

5- cups vegetable stock

1- teaspoon ground cinnamon

1- teaspoon turmeric

1- tablespoon grated ginger

Pinch of cayenne pepper

2- carrots , diced

2- celery sticks, diced

1- ( 14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes or fresh……

1- pound of potatoes floured- diced

5- strands saffron

1- ( 14 ounce) can chickpeas drained

2- tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

1- tablespoon lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Fried wedges of lemon to serve

Directions

Place the chopped onion in a large pot with 1 1/4- cups of the vegetable stock

Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer gently for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix together the cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cayenne pepper and 2 tablespoon of the stock to form a paste

Stir into the onion mixture with the carrots, celery and remaining stock….

Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, then cover and gently simmer for 5 minutes…..

Add the tomatoes and potatoes and simmer gently, covered for 20 minutes

Add the saffron, chickpeas, cilantro and lemon juice.

Season to taste and when piping hot serve with fried wedges of lemon and your favorite crusty bread ………

Serves 6

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dragonwings647 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Have to give this a try. Sounds great. Thanks

turtle66 11 months, 1 week ago said:
One word. YUMMY!!

cabincrazyone 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Sound like a real belly warmer! Thanks.

juels 11 months, 1 week ago said:
I love it when you take a break from sweets and submit something like this fantastic soup! Sounds absolutely delicious! Printed this out and will try very soon!

justjakesmom 11 months, 1 week ago said:
This looks good, Mini! Spicy/sweet mmmmmmm....

wolfpackjack 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Tink.... you are the heat ... again darlin... great post. What a fine medley of flavors and spices... hugs and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours... dave

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