Moroccan lamb harira recipe

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This is a lighter version of a traditional soup used to break the fast during Ramadan. Serve with couscous.

Ingredients (serves 4)

500g lamb shoulder, cut into 3cm cubes
1 onion, chopped
100g green lentils
1.2L reduced-salt chicken stock or water
400g can chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
Pinch of saffron threads
1 cinnamon quill
1 tsp each ground ginger and cinnamon
400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
2 tbs flat-leaf parsley or coriander
100g watercress
Squeeze of lemon juice

Method

Bring lamb, onion, lentils and stock to the boil in a large wide pan over medium heat, skimming if necessary.

Add tomatoes, spices, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and simmer, partly covered, for 45 minutes.

Crush half the chickpeas to a paste with a fork, then add all chickpeas to pan.

Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thick. Add parsley, cress and lemon juice. Serve in warm bowls.

Source
delicious. - June 2007, Page 98
Recipe by Jill Dupleix

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