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Moroccan Chicken Harira

Moroccan Chicken Harira is a traditional Moroccan recipe for a classic soup of cubed chicken, onion, chickpeas, lentils and vermicelli in a tomato-based sauce with coriander and red bell pepper. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Moroccan version of: Moroccan Chicken Harira.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

90 minutes

Total Time:

110 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Chicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesMorocco Recipes

Harira is a dish known across all the Moslem countries of North and North-East Africa. Traditionally this rich, red and spicy stew is one of the dishes used to break the Ramadan fast. I have other versions from other African Countries on this site, but this is the archetypal Harira from Morocco. The dish can be very variable and as well as the chicken-based version presented here you can also get the classic Lamb-based Harira and Vegetarian Harira.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp oil
225g chicken breasts, cubed
1 onion, chopped
115g chickpeas (soaked over night)
1.5l water
115g red lentils
400g tomatoes, blanched, peeled and de-seeded
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
50g vermicelli
1 bunch coriander, chopped
salt and black pepper
lemon wedges, to serve

Method:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the chicken and fry until lightly browned on all sides. Add the onions and stir until softened. Drain the chickpeas and add to the pan along with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover and cook for 1 hour or until the chickpeas are almost tender.

Stir-in the lentils, tomatoes, tomato purée, cinnamon and bell pepper, return to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Now add the vermicelli, bring the mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until the lentils and vermicelli are both tender. Season then stir-in the coriander and serve with lemon wedges.