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Christina's Harira
Photo: Lily Banse

Christina's Harira

18 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr 50 min 6 servings openrecipes
Christina's Harira

"This Moroccan soup is most popular during Ramadan. However, it is a very hearty and tasty soup that makes a nice winter soup as well. Depending on taste, some people like it served with a chopped boiled egg and a few squeezes of fresh lemon."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1406
Calories
90g
Protein
36g
Fat
176g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Saffron 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

  • 1 cup dry garbanzo beans
  • 1/2 cup dry yellow lentils
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 pound cubed beef stew meat, or more to taste (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 7 cups water
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 5 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

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