India x Morocco
Masoor dal harira
Moroccan harira meets a dal tadka. Same comfort, two languages.
60 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original312kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
9 gfibresame
60minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Heat the olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Cook the onion and celery 6 minutes, add the garlic and ginger for 1 minute, then the spices for 30 seconds.
- 2Add the tomato and cook 5 minutes. Add the dal, water and salt and simmer partly covered for 25 minutes.
- 3Add the chickpeas, half the herbs and the vermicelli and simmer 8 minutes.
- 4Heat the ghee on medium heat, crackle the cumin and red chilli for 20 seconds and pour it into the pot.
- 5Stir in the remaining herbs and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with lemon wedges and dates.
Serve it like this
Ladle into a deep bowl, swirl the tadka on top so the red chilli floats, add a pinch of herbs, and set two dates and a lemon wedge on a side plate.
