Moroccan Recipe ∗ Vegetarian Moroccan Harira

Harira is a famous Moroccan soup, and here's a hearty vegetarian (and vegan!) version - packed with tomatoes and chickpeas and flavored with paprika, turmeric, saffron, ginger, and harissa. The amount of water can be adjusted depending on the thickness you want. I like this soup pretty thick and nourishing, so I do not add too much water.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 pounds tomatoes, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 20 fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon harissa
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 4 cups water, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, cilantro, parsley, mint, paprika, turmeric, ginger, harissa, and saffron. Add water and cook over medium heat until flavors have combined, about 30 minutes.
2. Mix a few tablespoons of soup liquid with flour and cornstarch in a small bowl and return to the soup, stirring in well. Add cherry tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat until soup thickens, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

• calories182.4
• carbohydrateContent27.1 g
• fatContent6.9 g
• fiberContent6.4 g
• proteinContent5.7 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent231.1 mg
• sugarContent6.3 g