Harira (Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup)

• 8 ozlamb shoulder, cubed
• 2 tbspolive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 stalkscelery, chopped
• 1 tspground turmeric
• 1 tspground ginger
• 1 tspblack pepper
• 1/2 tspground cinnamon
• 1 cancrushed tomatoes, 14 oz
• 2 tbsptomato paste
• 1/2 cuplentils, brown or green
• 1 canchickpeas, 15 oz, drained
• 6 cupswater
• 1/2 cupfresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cupfresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tbspall-purpose flour
• 2 ozangel hair, broken in short lengths
• 1 lemon, cut in wedges

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Method

1. 1

   Brown the lamb in oil in a pot 5 min. Add onion, celery, and spices for 5 min.

2. 2

   Add tomatoes, tomato paste, lentils, and water. Simmer 40 min.

3. 3

   Add chickpeas, cilantro, and parsley. Simmer 15 min.

4. 4

   Whisk the flour with 1/2 cup cold water, then whisk in a ladle of hot soup. Stir into the pot and simmer 5 min.

5. 5

   Add the pasta and cook 5 min until tender.

6. 6

   Serve with lemon.