Harira

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the lamb and cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned all over. Reduce the heat, add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, until softened.

Step 2

Increase the heat to medium, add the chickpeas, pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Step 3

Stir in the lentils, tomatoes, red pepper, tomato puree, sugar, cinnamon, tumeric, ginger, coriander and parsley and simmer for a further 15 minutes. Add the rice and simmer for 15 minutes more, until the rice is cooked and the lentils are tender.

Step 4

Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove the pan from the heat. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls, sprinkle with a little chopped coriander and serve immediately.