Moroccan harira and chicken soup

Name: Moroccan harira and chicken soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 10 stalks fresh coriander; 150 g leeks; 120 g celery; 100 g carrots; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 ½ - 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 - 3 tbsp harissa paste; 500 g water; 800 g canned chopped tomatoes; 85 g dried green lentils; 2 tsp chicken stock paste, homemade; 1 tbsp golden caster sugar; 10 g lemon juice, freshly squeezed; 4 chicken thighs, skinless, boneless; 8 slices white bread; 200 g plain yoghurt

4.6 (17 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20min

Total time 1h

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

10 stalks fresh coriander, cut in pieces
150 g leeks, cut in pieces
120 g celery, cut in pieces
100 g carrots, cut in pieces
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
2 tsp ground cumin
1 ½ - 2 tsp ground coriander, to taste
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground turmeric
2 - 3 tbsp harissa paste, to taste
500 g water
800 g canned chopped tomatoes
85 g dried green lentils
2 tsp chicken stock paste, homemade
or 2 chicken stock cubes (each for 0.5 l)
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
10 g lemon juice, freshly squeezed
4 chicken thighs, skinless, boneless (approx. 400 g), cut in pieces (2 cm)
or 400 g chicken breast fillets, skinless, cut in pieces (2 cm)
8 slices white bread
200 g plain yoghurt

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1777 kJ / 424 kcal
Protein: 39 g
Carbohydrates: 46 g
Fat: 7 g
Fibre: 9 g