Authentic home cooking from France, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad France as Harira ou soupe marocaine

Harira (Moroccan Soup)

Name: Harira (Moroccan Soup)
Total time: 5400 s
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 1/2 bunch parsley; 1/2 bunch cilantro; 3 celery stalks; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 1/3 cups canned crushed tomatoes (about 500 grams) or 4 large fresh tomatoes when in season; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup dried lentils (about 80 grams); 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ras el hanout; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 cup cooked chickpeas (about 150 grams); 1 lemon; 1 3/4 ounces vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams); Salt and pepper; 3/4 cup water (180 ml); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 90 grams); 1 tablespoon tomato paste

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Annecy

I love making this flavorful soup—it's vegetarian, vegan, and absolutely delicious and healthy!

@sabrinaguerilli_cuisine @cook_20093475

Annecy

I love making this flavorful soup—it's vegetarian, vegan, and absolutely delicious and healthy!

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes

1large onion
1/2 bunchparsley
1/2 bunchcilantro
3celery stalks
3 tablespoonsolive oil
3 1/3 cupscanned crushed tomatoes (about 500 grams) or 4 large fresh tomatoes when in season
2 tablespoonstomato paste
1/2 cupdried lentils (about 80 grams)
1 teaspoonground ginger
1 teaspoonras el hanout
1 teaspoonturmeric
1 cupcooked chickpeas (about 150 grams)
1lemon
1 3/4 ouncesvermicelli noodles (about 50 grams)
Salt and pepper
For the thickener:
3/4 cupwater (180 ml)
3/4 cupall-purpose flour (about 90 grams)
1 tablespoontomato paste

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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes

1

Chop the onion, cilantro, parsley, and celery leaves (set aside the stalks) in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup water and blend until finely chopped.
2

Sauté this mixture in olive oil, then add the finely diced celery stalks. Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and spices.
3

Pour in 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters). Add the lentils, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Add the cooked chickpeas and simmer for another 20 minutes.
4

Mix 2 parts water with 1 part flour and 1 tablespoon tomato paste to make the thickener. Pour the thickener into the soup while stirring constantly. Add the vermicelli noodles and keep stirring to prevent sticking.
5

Once everything is cooked, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve the Harira with lemon wedges.

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Published in the US on March 21, 2026 14:02

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