Morocco / Canada's food guide
Harira (Moroccan stew)
The warm aromatic spices will bring the whole family running into the kitchen for dinner.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil10 mL (2 tsp)
- onion, diced1
- ground cinnamon10 mL (2 tsp)
- ground cumin10 mL (2 tsp)
- ground coriander10 mL (2 tsp)
- chili flakes (optional)A pinch
- garlic, minced2 cloves
- large sweet potato, peeled and chopped in 1.5 cm (½ inch) pieces1
- peas, frozen375 mL (1 ½ cups)
- no salt added tomatoes, crushed1 can (796 mL/28 oz)
- no salt added vegetable broth750 mL (3 cups)
- no salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed1 can (540 mL/19 oz)
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion for 3 minutes or until softened. Add cinnamon, cumin, coriander, chili flakes (optional) and garlic and stir, cooking over low heat for about another 2 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes, frozen peas and tomatoes and stir to coat vegetables in spices and oil.
Add the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender (about 25 minutes).
Stir in the chickpeas and simmer another 5 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft with a fork.
Region evidence: place name in title — Dish name: “Moroccan” in “Harira (Moroccan stew)” (corrected; previously north-america/CA)
