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Harira ( ar, الحريرة ''al-ḥarīra'', shi, ⴰⵣⴽⴽⵉⴼ ''azkkif'' or ⴰⵙⴽⴽⵉⴼ ''askkif'') is a traditional North African soup prepared in
Harira's base recipe is composed of the following ingredients, and may vary depending on regions:
*''Tadouira'' - a thickening mixture made from flour and water and sometimes canned tomato paste, which is added at the end of the cooking process.
*tomatoes and tomato concentrate
*lentils
*chickpeas
*fava beans
*onions
*rice
*beaten eggs
*small amount of meat: (
Morocco
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and Algeria
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. Algerian harira differs from Moroccan harira in that Algerian harira does not contain lentil
The lentil (''Lens culinaris'' or ''Lens esculenta'') is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the largest p ...
s. It is popular as a starter but is also eaten on its own as a light snack. There are many variations and it is mostly served during Ramadan
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, although it can be made throughout the year.
It is also part of the Maghrebi cuisine, where lemon juice and egg is added to brighten the flavors of the soup. Like Muslims, who traditionally have the filling soup for Iftar
Iftar ( ar, translit=Iftar Ramadan, إفطار رمضان), also known as (from , , 'breakfast'), (), is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. They break their fast at the time of the call to prayer ...
meals, Jews break their fast with it during Yom Kippur
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.
Preparation
Harira's base recipe is composed of the following ingredients, and may vary depending on regions:
*''Tadouira'' - a thickening mixture made from flour and water and sometimes canned tomato paste, which is added at the end of the cooking process.
*tomatoes and tomato concentrate
*lentils
*chickpeas
*fava beans
*onions
*rice
*beaten eggs
*small amount of meat: (beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus'').
In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantit ...
, lamb or chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adu ...
)
*a spoon or two of olive oil
Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: ...
.
The stock, usually lamb, is well-seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, turmeric or another coloring agent like saffron
Saffron () is a spice derived from the flower of ''Crocus sativus'', commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma (botany), stigma and stigma (botany)#style, styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly ...
, and fresh herbs such as cilantro
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and parsley
Parsley, or garden parsley (''Petroselinum crispum'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (Sardinia, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, southern Italy, Greece, ...
.
Lemon juice can also be added at serving time. The soup tastes best if it has been allowed to rest overnight.
It is usually served with hard-boiled eggs sprinkled with salt and cumin
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dates and other favorite dried fruits like figs, traditional honey sweets and other homemade special breads or crepes.
Recipe for harira
by Robert Carrier at the BBC's Good Food Guide {{Soups Soups Moroccan soups Arab cuisine Mediterranean cuisine African cuisine Iftar foods Sephardi Jewish cuisine Yom Kippur Middle Eastern cuisine Algerian cuisine Maghrebi cuisine
See also
*List of African dishes
There is a list of dishes found in African cuisine, a generalized term collectively referring to the cuisines of Africa. The continent of Africa is the second-largest landmass on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and Ethnic gro ...
* Moroccan cuisine
* Algerian cuisine
The cuisine of Algeria is influenced by Algeria's interactions and exchanges with other cultures and nations over the centuries. It is characterized by a wealth derived from both land and sea products. Conquests or demographic movement towards ...
* Maghrebi cuisine
* List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
External links
Recipe for harira
by Robert Carrier at the BBC's Good Food Guide {{Soups Soups Moroccan soups Arab cuisine Mediterranean cuisine African cuisine Iftar foods Sephardi Jewish cuisine Yom Kippur Middle Eastern cuisine Algerian cuisine Maghrebi cuisine