Best 3 Lamb And Chickpea Soup With Lentils Recipes

MOROCCAN LAMB, CHICKPEA, AND LENTIL SOUP (HARIRA)

Steps:

• In a large (6+ quart) sauce pan, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, clery, and carrots, and cook until the onions soften and begin to turn golden.
• Add the garlic and cumin seeds and add the lamb. Cook until the lamb is broken up and lightly browned.
• Add the turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, sugar, bay leaves, and tomato paste.
• Add the stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, and lentils. Cover, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Remove the cover, and cook until the mixture is "stew-like," about 10 minutes more.
• Stir in the cilantro and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with lemon wedges and additional parsley and cilantro.

LAMB AND CHICKPEA SOUP WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, combine the water, tomatoes, onion, lamb, chickpeas, lentils, olive oil, tomato paste and cumin.
• Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the tomato paste.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the rice and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk 1 cup of the soup into the flour.
• Whisk the slurry into the soup and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes longer.
• Stir in the parsley and cilantro.
• Season the soup with salt and pepper and serve.
• Serve with warm pita bread if desired.
• The soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

LAMB & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep, non-stick saucepan. Add the onion, carrots and celery, and cook over a high heat, stirring every now and then, until starting to soften. Stir in the lamb and spices, then cook for 5-7 mins to brown the meat.
• Tip in the cans of lentils and chickpeas, along with their liquid, then stir in the tomato purée and bouillon with 1 litre of hot water from the kettle. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 30 mins until the veg is tender. Stir through the chopped parsley, then scatter over a few whole leaves to serve.