Harira (Moroccan soup) with dates

 Ingredients

• 2Carrots
• 2Celery stalks
• 2cloves of garlic
• 1onion
• 400gcrushed tomatoes
• 200gblonde lentils
• 30gfresh ginger
• 2Four Spices
• 10dates

Preparation tips

1. Peel the carrots. Cut them and the celery stalks (including the leaves) into very small pieces. Finely slice the garlic cloves, ginger and onion.

2. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat and brown all these ingredients for 5 minutes. stirring regularly. Season with spices and salt. Continue cooking until the flavors develop.

3. Cover with 1l of water (based on 4 people) with vegetable stock, add the crushed tomatoes and the blond lentils and simmer for 25 min. 

4. Pit and dice the dates.

6. Serve the soup immediately with the dates that each person will add to their taste and sprinkle with parsley or coriander (optional).