North African Soup
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb lamb or 1 lb mutton, cut into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 3 teaspoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 4 saffron threads, crumbled
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- salt, to taste
- freshly group black pepper, to taste
- 3 1⁄2 quarts cold water
- 2 cups dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and drained
- 2 1⁄2 cups brown lentils
- 2 lbs firm-ripe fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup short-grain rice
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
directions
- Combine the lamb, butter, onions, celery, 1-1/2 teaspoons of the parsley, 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cilantro, cinnamon, saffron and ginger in a large soup pot. Season with salt and pepper. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted.
- Pour in 4 cups of the cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 25 - 30 minutes, or until reduced by half.
- Stir in the garbanzo beans and lentils and the remaining water. Simmer over medium heat until the lentils and beans are tender, about 75 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons parsley and 1-1/2 teaspoons cilantro. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the rice.
- Mix the flour to a smooth paste with a little cold water in a small bowl.
- Remove the soup from the heat and add the flour mixture, stirring constantly.
- Return to the heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. The soup should not be too thick.
- Stir in the lemon juice and serve hot.
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