Robert Carrier's Moroccan harira

In Morocco this soup is served as an important part of the festivities of Ramadan: it's the traditional soup to break the fast

To finish, put the reserved rice liquid in a small saucepan. Stir in the coriander, parsley (hold a little back for a garnish if you like) and tomatoes, then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring...

Ingredients

• 100g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
• 100g Puy lentils Lentils len-tilThe lentil plant (Lens Culinaris) originates from Asia and North Africa and is one of our oldest…
• 450g ready-diced lamb Lamb laamA lamb is a sheep that is under one year old, and is known for its delicate flavour and tender… , cut into 1cm cubes
• 1 large Spanish onion Onion un-yunOnions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia… , finely chopped
• 1 tsp turmeric Turmeric term-er-ikTurmeric is a fragrant, bright golden-yellow root that is most commonly seen and used dried and…
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon Cinnamon sin-ah-munA fragrant spice which comes from the inner bark of a tropical tree. When dried, it curls into…
• ½ tsp each ground ginger, saffron strands and paprika Paprika pa-preek-ahA spice that's central to Hungarian cuisine, paprika is made by drying a particular type of…
• 50g butter Butter butt-errButter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
• 100g long grain rice Rice r-eye-sRice is a grain, the seed of a type of grass, which is the most widely grown and the most…
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley Parsley par-sleeOne of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
• 4 large ripe tomatoes Tomato toe-mart-ohA member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in… , skinned, seeded and chopped
• lemon Lemon le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits… quarters, to serve