Davina McCall's chicken harira recipe

Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup and makes a really lovely comforting supper. It’s mouthwateringly good!

Prep: 10–15 minutesCooking: 1 hourServes: 4

Ingredients1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, finely chopped600g chicken thigh fillets, diced1 tbsp ras-el-hanout orMoroccan spice mixPinch of saffron, soaked in a little warm water400g can of chickpeas, drained500ml chicken stock400g can of chopped tomatoes2 roasted red peppers cut into stripsJuice of 1 lemon

Method1. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook it over a medium to low heat until it’s soft and translucent, then add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.2. Turn up the heat and add the diced chicken. Cook briskly until the chicken is lightly coloured on all sides, then sprinkle in the spice. Stir to combine, then add the saffron with its soaking water, the chickpeas, stock and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, bringto the boil, then turn down the heat and cover the pan. Simmer for half an hour until the chicken is very tender.3. Add the red peppers and lemon juice and cook, uncovered, for a further 20 minutes until the soup has reduced down a little.4. Great with or without some brown rice or wholemeal couscous.

Recipe from Davina's Kitchen Favourites by Davina McCall