Harira: Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup

Name: Harira: Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 stalks of celery, inner leaves are fine, chopped small; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 6 cups broth, vegetable or chicken or water; 1 28 ounce canned, whole or crushed tomatoes; 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon); a tiny pinch of saffron (optional); 1-2 teaspoons sea salt; 1/2 cup red lentils, dry; 1/2 cup brown or green lentils, dry; 1 1/2 cups (1 15- ounce can) chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked; 2 teaspoons honey (if needed); 1/4 pound capellini pasta, broken into approximately 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, stems are great; 1/2 cup parsley

"A delicious recipe for Harira-a Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup, full of protein and nutrients infused with warming Moroccan spices. Vegan...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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1 onion, diced

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2 stalks of celery, inner leaves are fine, chopped small

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4 cloves garlic, chopped

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1 1/2 teaspoons dried ground ginger

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1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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1/2 teaspoon turmeric

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2 teaspoons cumin

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1 teaspoon smoked paprika

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1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne

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6 cups broth, vegetable or chicken or water

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1 28 ounce canned, whole or crushed tomatoes

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1 cinnamon stick (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon)

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a tiny pinch of saffron (optional)

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1-2 teaspoons sea salt

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1/2 cup red lentils, dry

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1/2 cup brown or green lentils, dry

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1 1/2 cups (1 15- ounce can) chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked

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2 teaspoons honey (if needed)

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1/4 pound capellini pasta, broken into approximately 1-inch pieces

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1/2 cup chopped cilantro, stems are great

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1/2 cup parsley

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