Harissa Lentil Stew with Herby Yogurt

Name: Harissa Lentil Stew with Herby Yogurt
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 tbsps olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, sliced; small pinch salt; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1/3 cup harissa; 500g (14oz) canned diced tomatoes; 1.5 cups dried lentils; 3-4 cups water, maybe 4; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 cup vegan yogurt, I used homemade soy yogurt; 2 tbsp capers, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, grated; zest of half a lemon (optional, add if you want stronger lemon flavour); 1 tbsp lemon juice (juice of about 1/2 lemon); 1/2 tsp salt; black pepper to taste; large handful parsley, finely chopped; large handful cilantro, finely chopped

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:11:26 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tspsweet paprika

¼ tspsmoked paprika

1 tspdried thyme

1 Tbsptomato paste

⅓ cupharissa

500gdiced tomatoes

canned

1 ½ cupsdried lentils

3 cupswater

maybe 4

1vegetable bouillon cube

fresh parsley

finely chopped

for the herby yogurt

1 cupvegan yogurt

I used homemade soy yogurt

2 Tbspcapers

finely chopped

1clove garlic

grated

0.5lemon

zest of, optional, add if you want stronger lemon flavour

1 Tbsplemon juice

juice of about 1/2 lemon

½ tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion and salt and cook until translucent, about 3 mins or so. Then add garlic and spices and fry for 1-2 mins. Add tomato paste and cook to develop some colour for another minute, then stir in harissa, tomatoes, lentils, 3 cups water and the bouillon cube.

Step 2

Bring to a simmer, cover and turn heat to low. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender, stirring every now and then to make sure the bottom doesn’t scorch. If the lentils start to look a bit dry and still aren't tender, add additional cup of water in increments or as needed.

Step 3

Once cooked, stir in fresh parsley and taste for salt level. I found the bouillon cube to be enough salt for me but adjust to your preference.

Step 4

To make the herby yogurt, simply stir together all the ingredients.

Step 5

Serve lentils over jasmine or basmati rice (or with bread if you prefer), top with a dollop of the herby yogurt and a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!