Slow Cooker Sunday: Moroccan Harira Soup

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My Slow Cooker has been working overtime this week we’ve had Vegetable Biryani, Beef Stew, Fish Creole but the favourite was the Moroccan Harira Soup.

Moroccan Harira Soup

Unfortunately the pictures didn’t do this justice.  It was a lovely, warming combination of lamb, chickpeas, lentils and spices, perfect for a winter’s night.  My hubby moans about lamb on occasion as he finds it fatty but he absolutely loved this one.  We served it with Ciabatta Rolls.

Serves: 4-6

Difficulty:  Moderate

Temp:  Low

Time:  8 hours

 Ingredients:

  • 1 TBPS of olive oil
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 454g of diced lamb or mutton
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 tsp of ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 5cm piece of root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 900 ml of vegetable stock
  • 125g brown lentils, rincsed
  • 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp of harissa paste

Method:

1) Heat the oil in a large pan add the onions and sauté for about 3 minutes until soft.  Add the garlic and celery and cook for another 5 minutes or so.

2) Add the lamb, season with salt and pepper then cook until it is sealed on all sides.  Add the turmeric, cinnamon and ginger mix well so it is evenly coated.  Some of the spices may stick to the bottom of the pan.  Poor a small amount of the stock in, bring to a boil and scrape the goodness off the bottom.

3) Meanwhile put the lentils and chickpeas in the slow cooker.  Transfer the meat mixture to the slow cooker, add the harissa paste and pour in the remaining stock.  Mix well, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

So what have you been Slow Cooking ?



Author: mediocremum

A slightly older mum of one, who drinks far too much red wine and has an unhealthy obsession with her slow cooker. During the day she's an ICT Trainer, Social Media/Online Marketing consultant and does a bit of public speaking. Full Profile on Google+

7 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Sunday: Moroccan Harira Soup”

  1. Looks delicious! Ill be trying that out this week! I made the filling for a meat & potato pie in my slow cooker this week.xx

  2. I have never tried Moroccan food , it always looks beautiful but I am not us if I a would appreciate all the flavours! This looks nice though x

  3. Sounds gorgeous :-) everything I make in the slow cooking I get told tastes like stew not matter what is in it and I love my slow cooker! :-)

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