Moroccan-Inspired Harira

Name: Moroccan-Inspired Harira
Yield: 6 generous bowls
Ingredients: 150 g Dry brown lentils; 400 g Cooked chickpeas; 600 g Tinned tomatoes; 150 g Onion, diced; 100 g Celery, diced; 25 ml Olive oil; 1.2 L Light Vegetable Stock; 4 g Ground cumin; 3 g Ground ginger; 2 g Turmeric; 1 g Cinnamon; 60 g Fine vermicelli; 25 g Plain wheat flour; 100 ml Water; 30 g Coriander, chopped; 30 g Parsley, chopped; 40 ml Lemon juice; 4 g Salt

Tomato, lentils and chickpeas with warm spices, herbs and fine vermicelli.

Moroccan-Inspired Harira prepared as described in the recipe

Tomato, lentils and chickpeas with warm spices, herbs and fine vermicelli.

Written for 6 generous bowls

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Ingredients

Serves

Dry brown lentils150 g
Cooked chickpeas400 g
Tinned tomatoes600 g
Onion, diced150 g
Celery, diced100 g
Olive oil25 ml
Light Vegetable Stock1.2 L
Ground cumin4 g
Ground ginger3 g
Turmeric2 g
Cinnamon1 g
Fine vermicelli60 g
Plain wheat flour25 g
Water100 ml
Coriander, chopped30 g
Parsley, chopped30 g
Lemon juice40 ml
Salt4 g

Method

Sweat onion and celery in oil for 8 minutes; add ground spices for 30 seconds.
Add crushed tomatoes, lentils and stock and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until lentils soften.
Add chickpeas and vermicelli. Whisk flour with measured cold water and pour into the simmering soup, stirring.
Simmer for 10 minutes until pasta is tender and flour cooked through. Add herbs for the final 2 minutes and finish with lemon and seasoning.

Chef’s notes

A meat-free DUKAI interpretation of a soup with many Moroccan household versions.
When scaling, adjust pan or tin size and work in batches where needed; cooking and proving times follow texture and temperature, not the portion multiplier.

Keeping

Refrigerate promptly at 4°C or below. Use vegetable or chicken soup within 3 days, seafood soup within 2 days. Keep noodles, bread and fresh toppings separate where practical; reheat hot soup thoroughly. Serve gazpacho cold.

Allergens and diet

Celery. Wheat.

Vegan

Last refined · October 2026