Red lentil soup with shrimp and traditional harissa recipe

Slice the onion and cut the carrots and potatoes into small pieces.

Step 2

Cover the bottom of the pot with olive oil and heat.

Place the carrot, potato and onion in the heated pan.

Step 4

Let it cook for 4/5 minutes (the time it takes the onion to cook). If you want, add homemade harissa and mix well.

Step 5

While cooking, rinse the lentils and add them to the current mixture. Mix well as it may stick to the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

Add water and bay leaves.

Let it cook for about 20/25 minutes until everything is well cooked.

Step 8

Remove the bay leaves and mix everything together. Then cut in the bay leaves again.

Step 9

Simmer for another 10 minutes and add water if necessary (according to your texture taste). It should be velvety.

Step 10

Meanwhile, cut the shrimp into 3 halves according to size (be careful, they will shrink as they cook).

Step 11

Add them at the end of cooking for 3/4 minutes with the cream.

Step 12

Serve on a plate with a little lemon juice.

Enjoy your meal!!!