Best Moroccan Tomato Soup Recipes

MOROCCAN TOMATO & CHICKPEA SOUP WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Tip the couscous into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and stir through 1 tbsp of the oil. Pour over enough hot stock just to cover and cover the bowl with cling film and set aside.
• Heat the rest of the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion and carrot gently for 8 mins until softened. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 mins more then stir in the ras el hanout and harissa and cook for another minute. Pour in the tomatoes and stock and give everything a good stir. Season, add the chickpeas and simmer everything gently for 20 mins until thickened slightly then squeeze over the lemon.
• Uncover the couscous and fluff up with a fork. Spoon the soup into bowls, top each with a mound of couscous, scatter with coriander and serve with extra harissa for those who want it.

MOROCCAN-SPICED COLD TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil with spices in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to onion mixture with reserved juices, broth, honey, 1 tablespoon parsley, and 1 tablespoon cilantro, then bring to a boil. Transfer soup to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water. Cool soup, stirring occasionally, until cold, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste, then stir in remaining parsley and cilantro.

MOROCCAN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, stir together the garlic, paprika, cumin, cayenne and olive oil. Place over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Pass the tomatoes through a food mill fitted with a large disk. Stir in the cooked spice mixture, the cilantro, vinegar, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, celery and 2 tablespoons water. Add more salt as desired. Refrigerate until cold. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.

MOROCCAN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together garlic, paprika, cumin, cayenne and olive oil in a small saucepan. Place over low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Pass tomatoes through a food mill fitted with a large disk. Stir in cooked spice mixture and remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until cold. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.

CHILLED MOROCCAN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large plastic refrigerator container (Tupperware or Rubbermaid), mix together the first 5 ingredients; stir to mix.
• Using a small skillet, over low heat, warm the olive oil.
• Saute the garlic, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon, stirring constantly, for 1 minute; be careful not to scorch.
• Add the spice mixture to the soup.
• Add lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt to taste.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

MOROCCAN TOMATO LENTIL STEW (SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek, garlic, spices and tomato paste. Cook gently, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer until the potatoes are cooked.