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Harira (Moroccan stew)
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Harira (Moroccan stew)

12 ingredients 4 steps 6 food_guide_canada
Harira (Moroccan stew)
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

568
Calories
19g
Protein
17g
Fat
91g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 10 mL (2 tsp) vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) ground cumin
  • 10 mL (2 tsp) ground coriander
  • A pinch of chili flakes (optional)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped in 1.5 cm (½ inch) pieces
  • 375 mL (1 ½ cups) peas, frozen
  • 1 can (796 mL/28 oz) no salt added tomatoes, crushed
  • 750 mL (3 cups) no salt added vegetable broth
  • 1 can (540 mL/19 oz) no salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Directions

1

In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion for 3 minutes or until softened. Add cinnamon, cumin, coriander, chili flakes (optional) and garlic and stir, cooking over low heat for about another 2 minutes.

2

Add sweet potatoes, frozen peas and tomatoes and stir to coat vegetables in spices and oil.

3

Add the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender (about 25 minutes).

4

Stir in the chickpeas and simmer another 5 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft with a fork.

By Health Canada · Recipe sourced from food_guide_canada

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