Harira (lamb And Bean Soup)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb diced lamb or 1/2 lb dice stewing beef
• 1/2 cup dry lentils
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, with liquid
• 1/2 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup packed chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 10 cups water
• 3 tablespoons flour, mixed with
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 -2 tablespoon salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger (not fresh ginger)
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (with leaves)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 add olive oil and butter to a large, heavy pot and brown the meat.
• 2 add the onion and clery and saute until soft, add tomato paste, tomato puree, half of the chopped parsley and cilantro, all spices, water, lentils and garbanzo beans.
• 3 simmer for about 40 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
• 4 stir in the flour/water mixture to thicken.
• 5 stir continually and add the remaining cilantro and parsley.
• 6 cook an additional 10 minutes.
• 7 remove cinnamon stick.
• 8 adjust seasonings if necessary.
• 9 serve hot.