Best Chickpea Red Pepper And Celery Root Soup With Cilantro Recipes

HARIRA (SPICED MOROCCAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS, CILANTRO, AND LEMON)

Harira (Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas, Cilantro, and Lemon) image

A Muslim staple to break the daily fast of Ramadan, this soup has crossed over to the Moroccan Jewish tradition of breaking the fast of Yom Kippur.

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Soup/Stew Dinner Kosher Vegetarian Chickpea Lentil Parsley Cilantro Carrot Tomato

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced (about 2 cups)
3 stalks celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 large carrots, peeled and cut in rounds
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 to 1 teaspoon harissa or dried red chile flakes, plus more for serving
Salt to taste
1 bunch parsley, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups/75 grams), divided
1 bunch cilantro, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups/75 grams), divided
1 (15-ounce/425-gram) can tomatoes, crushed, or 2 cups (450 grams) tomato sauce
7 cups (1 2/3 liters) chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup (200 grams) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked or 1 (15-ounce/425-gram) can chickpeas, drained
1 cup (370 grams) green lentils
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose unbleached flour
1 large egg
Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until the onion turns translucent and begin to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, cumin, harissa or chile flakes, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup each of the parsley and cilantro, tomatoes, and the stock or water and bring to a boil. If using the soaked chickpeas, drain them and add to the pot. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, then add the lentils, another teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper and continue simmering until the chickpeas and lentils are cooked, about 20 minutes more. If using canned chickpeas omit the first 25 minutes of simmering and add with the lentils.
Whisk the flour, egg, and lemon juice into 2 cups (470 ml) of water. Stir into the soup. Simmer the soup about 5 minutes more and serve, sprinkled with the remaining cilantro and parsley. And don't forget to have some extra harissa in a plate on the side.

CHICKPEA, RED PEPPER AND CELERY ROOT SOUP WITH CILANTRO

Chickpea, Red Pepper And Celery Root Soup With Cilantro image

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories one pot, soups and stews

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup diced celery root
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
5 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
3 sprigs cilantro
1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
1 cup chicken or meat stock
1 cup half-and-half or milk
Salt
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Put the butter, onions, carrots, celery root, red pepper and herb sprigs in a heavy pan, cover and let the vegetables sweat over low heat until they are limp, about 10 minutes. If mixture looks too dry, splash in some water to keep it from burning.
Drain the chickpeas, and stir them into the other vegetables. Add enough water to cover the vegetables, cover the pan, and simmer until the chickpeas are very tender. (The time will depend on the chickpeas' age; count on 30 minutes to 1 hour.)
Remove from the heat, and put the soup through a sieve or food mill. Return it to the pan, and stir in the stock and half-and-half. Taste and season with salt. Add the chopped herbs, bring to a boil, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 394, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 749 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams