Recipes / Soups from Middle East & Africa
Morocco · Hearty & chunky
Harira (Moroccan lamb, lentil and chickpea soup)
Morocco's velvety tomato soup of lamb, lentils, chickpeas and a fistful of herbs, thickened at the end. The bowl that breaks the Ramadan fast, with dates and lemon.
10 hr 30 min Takes some care Dairy-free
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Ghana · Hearty & chunky
West African peanut soup
Browned chicken simmered in a tomato, ginger and scotch bonnet broth, thickened with peanut butter until its red oil rises. Rich and fiery, with soft rice balls alongside.
2 hr 5 min Takes some care Gluten-free Dairy-free
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Turkey · Smooth & creamy
Mercimek çorbası (Turkish red lentil soup)
Red lentils, onion, carrot and potato simmered and blended silky, then topped with butter sizzled with chilli flakes and dried mint. Turkey's everyday soup.
1 hr 5 min Easy Vegetarian Gluten-free
Photo: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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