Sultan's Tent Harira

This is a recipe from the Sultan's Tent restarurant in Calgary, Canada. This spicy soup is a Moroccan favorite, eaten every day during Ramadan to break the daytime fast. UPDATE: I have made this, and adjusted the flour amounts. It's really good!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5 -6  cups water
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2  tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped fine
• 2  celery ribs, chopped fine
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  pinch saffron
• 1 1⁄2 cups stewed tomatoes, pureed until smooth
• 1⁄2 cup  cooked chickpeas
• 1⁄4 cup green lentil
• 1⁄4 cup flour, whisked with
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup  thin egg noodles, broken into tiny pieces
•  parsley, to garnish (optional)
•  cilantro, to garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Heat the onions, celery, parsley & spices in water over med-high heat in a medium saucepan. Boil 10 mins; add tomatoes, chick peas and lentils and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
2. Add flour mixture to soup, stirring until thickened. Mix in broken noodles and cook 5 more minutes. Add more water, if thinner consistency is desired. Serve, garnishing with parsley and cilantro, if desired. Enjoy!