Sweet Potato Harira Maghreb
By
Brenda Washnock
@brendasweetandsavory
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Harira is a savory tomato and lentil Moroccan soup, it’s known as the national soup of Morocco. It’s served during the month Ramadan to break the fast at sunset each day and often served with dates or honey sweets. Harira is frequently made with lamb or beef, also a popular starter or snack outside of Ramadan.
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It's the first time the Test Kitchen tasted Harira and we could not get enough. The herbs and spices blend well together. You taste a bit of spice from the cinnamon, ginger and turmeric. Adding fresh parsley and cilantro to the soup while it's simmering, enables their flavors to infuse the entire dish. Sweet potatoes, lentils and chickpeas make it extremely hearty. This soup is divine!
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
6
Prep:
40 Min
Cook:
1 Hr 15 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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2 Tbspbutter
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1 largeonion, diced
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2 largesweet potatoes, peeled, diced and sprinkled with salt
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2 1/2 cpetite cut canned tomatoes
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1/2 ccelery leaves, chopped
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4 Tbspchopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cchopped fresh cilantro
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1/2 tspground ginger
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1/2 tspground turmeric
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1 tspfresh ground black pepper
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspground cinnamon
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6 cwater
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1/2 cgreen lentils, dry
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1 can(s)chickpeas, drained
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4 ozvermicelli, broken into bite size pieces
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2 mediumegg yolks
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1/4 clemon juice
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2 Tbsplight brown sugar
How to Make Sweet Potato Harira Maghreb
- In your favorite large soup or stew pot, melt butter and fry the onion and sweet potatoes at medium to medium-high heat for about 6 minutes. Let the sweet potatoes sit for a couple of minutes at a time to get a nice brown sear.
- Add the tomatoes, celery leaves, herbs, salt and spices (parsley through cinnamon) and cook for 5 minutes then stir in the water and the lentils and slowly bring to a boil.
- Boil rapidly for 10 minutes then reduce the heat; add the chickpeas and simmer for about an hour, not less.
- Add the vermicelli and cook for 5-6 minutes until the pasta is cooked through. If the soup seems thick at this point add more water. Add the brown sugar.
- Beat the egg yolks with the lemon juice and stir into the simmering soup. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with fresh cilantro
About Sweet Potato Harira Maghreb
Course/Dish: Vegetables Vegetable Soup
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: African
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
