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PREPARING HARIRA SOUP AT KASBAH DERKAOUA

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Recipe for harira soup for 20 people

Ingredients

olive oil

two red onions chopped finely

handful of parsley finely chopped

handful of coriander finely chopped

2 cups of chick peas (soaked overnight)

2 cups brown lentils (rinsed)

2 cups dried broad beans (soaked overnight)

2 heaped tsp pepper

2 heaped tsp salt

2 tsp ground ginger

4-5 tbs tomato paste

beef or chicken cubed

2 or 3 tomatoes diced

1 tbs fermented butter (if available)

Method

Add oil to large soup pot or pressure cooker. Add ingredients in order listed. Do not stir.

Put on stove, stir after 5 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add water (1 litre or more)

Add another litre of water after another 10 minutes. Leave for 5 minutes and cover.

After 1/2 hour add some rice and a mixture of 1 litre of water mixed thoroughly with 1 cup of flour.

Add flour and water mixture to soup and stir constantly for about 15 minutes.