Harira Soup
A rich, thick soup of lentils and chickpeas with herbs and noodles
Ingredients:
1½ onions, diced
Oil, for frying
1 bunch celery, stalks and leaves finely chopped separately
1 cup green lentils
1 can chickpeas, with their liquid
3-4 tomatoes, finely diced
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
100ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1 level tbsp turmeric
3 liters water
1-1½ cups fine noodles
Preparation:
Sauté the onion and celery stalks in oil in a large pot until the onion turns translucent
Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and turmeric; cook for a few minutes
Add the chickpeas with their liquid and the green lentils; cook for a few more minutes
Add the parsley, cilantro, celery leaves, boiling water, and lemon juice, then reduce the heat to low
Cover and simmer for 1½ hours
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed
Add the fine noodles and cook for 10 minutes more