Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Harira Soup Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 200g lamb shoulder, diced
- • 1 onion, finely chopped
- • 2 celery stalks with leaves, finely chopped
- • 400g ripe tomatoes, grated
- • 100g brown lentils, rinsed
- • 150g cooked chickpeas
- • 60g vermicelli
- • 1 tsp ground ginger
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Heat the olive oil and cook the lamb, onion, celery, ginger, salt, and pepper until the lamb is browned.
2
Phase 2
Add the tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and 2 litres of water and simmer for 40 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add the vermicelli and cook for 8 minutes until tender.
4
Phase 4
Stir in a large handful of chopped coriander and parsley and serve hot with lemon wedges.