LCBO Food & Drink Winter 2017

SEASONAL  SOUP’S ON!

LENTIL & BARLEY SOUP MOROCCAN CHICKEN,

3 Add lentils, tomatoes, stock and barley. Using a potato masher, crush and break up to- matoes into bite-sized pieces. Bring to a boil, then cover and gently simmer until lentils and barley are very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove chicken. Shred the meat then return it to pot. Add lemon juice, season with salt and pepper to taste. 4 Ladle soup into bowls. Top with a dollop of yogurt, some preserved lemon strips then sprigs of coriander. Makes about 14 cups (3.5 L)

1½ cups (375 mL) dried red lentils, rinsed and picked over 1 can (796 mL) plum tomatoes 8 cups (2 L) chicken stock, preferably homemade

Think hearty and thick and the warm spices you might find in a tajine. The soup is not spicy, simply full of flavour. When you are pur- chasing barley, look for pearl barley, as pot barley takes significantly longer to cook. If you don’t have any of the garnishes, no worries! This soup can carry its own—no problem! 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs,

¼ cup (60 mL) pearl barley 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice GARNISH Plain yogurt, strips of preserved lemon and coriander sprigs

about 1 lb (500 g) in total Salt and pepper to taste 2 carrots, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped

1 In a large pot, heat half the oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pot. Cook, turning occasionally, until deep golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside on a plate. 2 Add remaining oil to pot. Add carrots, on- ion, parsley, coriander and a generous pinch or 2 of salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, paprika and cinnamon. Cook just until garlic is tender, about 1 more minute. Return chicken and any juices to pot. Stir.

½ cup (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley ½ cup (125 mL) chopped fresh coriander 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely grated ginger 1 tbsp (15 mL) cumin seed

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1 tsp (5 mL) turmeric 1 tsp (5 mL) paprika 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon

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