Moroccan Harira and Chicken Soup
Moroccan harira and chicken soup is a fragrant main course soup built around tender boneless chicken thighs, leeks, celery and carrots, seasoned with cumin, coriander and cinnamon. The Thermomix TM7 chops the vegetables, blends the tomato base and simmers everything hands-free, delivering a silky, spice-infused broth with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Moroccan harira and chicken soup Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the soul-warming flavours of a North African souk straight into your kitchen. Harira is the traditional Moroccan soup enjoyed to break the fast during Ramadan, and this chicken version replaces the classic lamb with succulent boneless chicken thighs simmered with leeks, celery and carrots in a cinnamon, cumin and coriander-scented tomato broth. Searching for a quick weeknight dinner in your all-in-one kitchen machine? This soup answers the call: the TM7 chops every vegetable to an even dice, heats the spiced base without any sticking, and stirs the broth hands-free while the chicken turns meltingly tender. Fresh coriander finishes each bowl with a bright, citrusy lift, while vermicelli or lentils give the soup its characteristic body. Serve it with lemon wedges and warm flatbread for a complete meal that tastes as though it simmered for hours. It is an ideal recipe for meal prep, since the flavours deepen even further the following day.
Preparation tips
- For the deepest flavour, add the ground cumin, coriander and cinnamon directly after the olive oil and vegetables, letting the warm base release their aroma before the stock paste goes in.
- Shred the chicken thighs with two forks once they are cooked through, then return the meat to the mixing bowl so every spoonful of harira contains tender pieces of chicken.
- Serve each bowl with a generous handful of chopped fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon; the citrus brightens the cinnamon and lifts the whole soup to restaurant level.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian harira: swap the chicken thighs and chicken stock paste for chickpeas, red lentils and vegetable stock paste; the lentils create the same silky, thickened body that chicken provides.
- Lamb harira: replace the chicken thighs with diced lamb shoulder and let the Thermomix simmer the soup longer; the slow-cooked lamb deepens the cinnamon and coriander spices beautifully.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise chopping - The Thermomix dices leeks, celery and carrots uniformly in seconds, giving the harira a consistent texture. [Precise Control]. [Precision Control]
- Even heating - The TM7 warms the cumin and cinnamon spices gently, releasing their aroma without any burning on the bowl base. [Temperature Control]
- Hands-free simmering - The Thermomix stirs the tomato broth and chicken thighs automatically while you prepare lemon wedges and flatbread. [Hands-Free]
- Built-in weighing - The TM7 scale weighs the chicken stock paste and spices directly in the bowl, sparing you extra measuring spoons. [Built-in Scale]
- One-bowl cooking - The Thermomix sautés the vegetables and simmers the finished soup in a single mixing bowl, halving the washing up. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- fresh coriander
- leeks
- celery
- carrots
- olive oil
- ground cumin
- ground coriander
- ground cinnamon
- ground turmeric
- harissa sauce