Join KindChef Alexa to make Harira – a Moroccan Soup (inspired by this recipe from King Soloman’s Table by Joan Nathan.) All can join, from anywhere. No registration required, just gather your ingredients, and soup containers, and connect to the KindWorks zoom kitchen using the blue link below.
After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Harira – a Moroccan Soup
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions, diced (about 2 cups)
- 6 stalks celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 6 large carrots, peeled and cut in rounds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons harissa (pepper paste found in middle eastern grocery stores) or dried red chile flakes
- 1-2 bunches parsley, chopped (about 3 cups), divided
- 1-2 bunch cilantro, chopped (about 3 cups), divided
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, or 4 cups tomato sauce
- 14 cups stock of your choice or water
- 1 28oz can cooked chickpeas, drained, or 2 cups dried chickpeas soaked overnight and pre-cooked
- 2 cup (370 grams) brown (or green) lentils, rinsed
- 1-2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1/4 pound angel hair pasta or vermicelli, broken into 1-inch pieces, added at very end
- Lemon juice (of 2 lemons or more), to taste
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- 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, half of the parsley and cilantro, crushed tomatoes, and the stock or water, and bring to a boil.
- Add cooked chickpeas and the (rinsed but uncooked) lentils, another teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper.
- Continue simmering until the lentils are cooked, about 20 minutes more.
- Add remaining fresh herbs and the vermicelli/broken angel hair. Soup will thicken with the pasta. Add lemon juice to taste. Adjust salt, pepper and spices to taste.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Harira – a Moroccan Soup” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- Homes Not Borders 3610 East St., Landover. Drop off daily 10 am-2 pm. NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, as they will be shared with newly arriving refugee families in the area.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 10am-1pm.
- So What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road, Rockville, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp, ring the doorbell, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and Saturdays 6am-12pm.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!Here are some options for donating outside the DC area:
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge, 27 Lexington St, Waltham, Mass., 781 893 0108; Drop off Mondays-Fridays 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles.
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