How to make Moroccan Harira - Recipe | Morning Star With Azfar Rehman

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are more affordable and provide similar texture.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: fresh spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrients and is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

lentils

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: split peas

Split peas are cost-effective and provide protein.

Heat olive oil in a large pot.

Add chopped onion and sauté until softened.

Add chopped celery and fresh coriander; mix well.

Add boiled chickpeas and one cup of tomato puree; stir to combine.

Add ginger paste and cinnamon; mix well.

Pour in water to achieve a soup-like consistency.

Mix flour with water to create a paste and add it to the pot to thicken the soup.

Add vermicelli and cook until it becomes soft.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice on top.

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