Moroccan harira

Name: Moroccan harira
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 large onions finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves chopped; 2 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp cumin; ½ tsp cinnamon; 2 red chillies deseeded and sliced; 500g carton passata; 1.7l reduced-salt vegetable bouillon; 175dried green lentils; 2 carrots chopped into small pieces; 1 sweet potato peeled and diced; 5 celery sticks chopped into small pieces; ⅔ small pack coriander few sprigs reserved, the rest chopped; 1 lemon cut into 4 wedges, to serve

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

This is a healthy vegetarian version of the classic Moroccan soup with plenty of cumin, turmeric and cinnamon, each offering different health benefits, plus it's low in fat and calories too

Updated at: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:24:46 GMT