vegan bean soup from morocco - harira

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Bean Soup (harina) from Morocco

 

Recipe By :Troth Wells 2001 Global Vegetarian Cooking

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup canned garbanzo beans -- drained (retain liquid)

1 cup canned haricot (small white beans) -- drained (retain

liquid)

2 cups canned tomatoes

1 onion -- chopped

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads -- soaked in a little water

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro -- divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley -- divided

1/2 lemon

1/4 teaspoon harissa or chili powder -- or double to taste

1 tablespoon flour

oil

salt and pepper

 

1. Place both beans, tomatoes and onion in a saucepan, together with saffron and

its water, turmeric cinnamon, ground coriander, salt and pepper. Add half the

cilantro and parsley. Add lemon juice.

 

2. Pour in enough water, stock or retained liquid to cover the ingredients in

the saucepan. Bring to the boil and then simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes

until the onion is soft.

 

3. When ready, remove a little of the liquid and mix it with the flour to make a

paste, and then stir this into the soup.

 

4. Continue to cook the soup for a further 5 minutes or longer, stirring to

blend the ingredients well.

 

5. Add the harissa or chili powder just before you serve, mixing well. Serve

with the remaining parsley and cilantro scatter on top.

 

* Harissa is a fiery paste made from chillies; you can find it in speciality

stores.

 

* [White beans are called Haricot in France, because they're the mature, dried

white pod of the French haricot vert, or green bean. They are called small

white, navy, Canadian or pea beans in the Americas.]

 

Description:

" Vegan: chickpeas and white beans with tomatoes and spice "

Source:

" Quick and Easy Recipes from Around the World "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 125 Calories; 1g Fat (7.7% calories from

fat); 7g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 319mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.

 

NOTES : At dusk, crowds stroll around the large Djemma el Fna square in

Marrakech, looking at the stalls selling food. some of what's on sale is

definitely not for vegetarians, but you can always find lots of harina (bean

soup). This is one of Morocco's most popular dishes, particularly during the

Muslim fasting month of Ramadan when it is consumed to break the daily fast. It

is usually made of garbanzos / chickpeas, lentils and haricot beans but you can

substitute others.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 4215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26564 0 0 0

 

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