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"One of the best vegetable soups I've had in ages! Extremely easy to make and very cheap (leave out the saffron if you don't already have any)! This lemony, peppery soup is traditionally enjoyed at the end of a day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This is a vegetarian version of the thick and aromatic soup. More like a..."

Ingredients: vermicelli, brown lentils...

"I thought this sounded interesting and something a bit different. Bon Appetit (December 2005)"

Ingredients: swiss chard, curry powder...

"Inspired by the flavors of North Africa, this vegetarian stew replaces the tagine with the crock pot. The combination of saffron, ginger and cinnamon give of a wonderful aroma and flavor. It would tempting to substitute canned chickpeas here but you will get a different result. In this dish the chickpeas while tender have greater firmness than the..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"Chana dal (or bengal gram) is my favorite variety of lentil, and together with spinach with a wonderful blend of spices in this dish, makes for a very wholesome, nourishing meal.Prep time does not include time for pre-soaking lentils. (Note: this is a rather dry lentil dish, if you prefer the more wet, soupy variety then you could opt for another recipe..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, black mustard seeds...

"This is one of my favorite lentil soups outside of one I had in Rome many years ago now. There are thousands of "Moroccan" Lentil Soup recipes out there; especially on the internet where everyone is a "Moroccan Cook" simply by using the spices used in Morocco. That is not what Moroccan cooking is about. Yes, it is the spicing but..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, brown lentils...

"This nutritional soup recipe, which is typical of North Africa & the Middle East, was found on the internet & slightly tweaked."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"Nabbed this from a Whole Foods recipe. Very good especially with the chamoula (separate recipe). This is very chunky, if you want a thin soup add more veggie broth, if you want a thicker soup take some of the chickpeas and lentils and puree them in a blender, then add them back into the soup."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground turmeric...

"From Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey by Najmieh Batmanglij. This is untrried by me so far, but I plan on making it this winter sometime. I'm wating to see if I get a handheld blender for Christmas."

Ingredients: dried garbanzo beans, fresh swiss chard...

"A variation on a Molly Katzen recipe I found on the Internet. Though the spices are quite different, the basic ingredients -- tomatoes, lentils and chickpeas -- remind me of the popular Moroccan soup called harrira. Have not yet tried this one but as fall comes, this will certainly make an appearance in my soup pot."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, ground cumin...

"This soup is comforting and warming and the fresh herbs add a nice lift to the flavor."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin seeds...

"I got this in an on-line recipe swap and it comes from my Aunt Phyllis's friend Nancy's daughter! It's easy to make and tastes better the NEXT day!"

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, lentils...

"A good winter time meal by itself."

Ingredients: fresh spinach, garbanzo beans...

"When I feel virtuous I make these veggie patties to put in pita bread or burger buns. I have also posted vegan substitutes below. You can also use gluten free breadcrumbs if you wish. Finally, you can make this a up to a two days ahead, the cream will keep for about 2 days, and you could also make these as little patties to serve as finger food at..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, rice flour...

"This is from a grocery store ad--here for safekeeping. I made it and found it wonderful."

Ingredients: cilantro, cinnamon...