Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes
Harira Soup Seafood Specialty
Chef's Menu Description
A hearty, deeply spiced heritage soup slow-simmered with tender cuts of meat or seafood and aromatic spices, served steaming hot.
Ingredients
- • 400g firm white fish such as cod or hake, cut into chunks
- • 100g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- • 80g brown lentils, rinsed
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 1 large onion, finely chopped
- • 400g chopped tomatoes
- • 1 tsp ground ginger
- • 1 bunch coriander, finely chopped
- • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Heat the oil in a large pot and soften the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, then stir in the ground ginger.
2
Phase 2
Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, lentils, and 1.5 litres of water; simmer gently for 45 minutes until the legumes are tender.
3
Phase 3
Stir in the fish chunks and half the coriander, then simmer for 8 minutes until the fish is just cooked.
4
Phase 4
Adjust with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.
5
Phase 5
Rest the soup for 5 minutes, scatter with the remaining coriander, and serve hot with lemon wedges.