Dish · moroccan
Harira
Harira is a thick soup of chickpeas, lentils, and tomato, often thickened further with a flour and water paste stirred in near the end, traditionally eaten to break the daily Ramadan fast.
Where it comes from
The soup is built to refuel a body after a full day without food or water, combining protein from legumes with a sour, tangy finish from lemon added to cut the richness.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over the thickening method: a flour and water slurry gives a smooth, velvety body, while others skip it and let the legumes break down on their own for a coarser, more rustic soup.
Versions
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What goes in it
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chickpeas
brown lentils
onion
cilantro
celery