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Hearty Harira Soup, My Best Winter Warmer
As the winter continues, I made a Moroccan Harira soup and added more healthy elements to it, and apparently, my family chose it as one of the 3 most delicious soups I've made! Vegeterian Moroccan Harira Soup The classic recipe has thin flour noodles, brown lentils and some flour. I replaced it with gluten-free bean noodles, black lentils, which I find healthier, and chickpea flour (also gluten-free). Of course, I also added winter roots - parsley, celery and carrots. There

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD
Dec 17, 20252 min read


The magic of white roots: a soup to strengthen the lungs and immune system
Turnip is a root vegetable rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They contain a high amount of vitamin C, which strengthens the immune system, along with dietary fiber that contributes to digestive health and balances blood sugar levels. In Chinese medicine, turnips are seen as a "sweet-spicy" food that helps move Qi (energy) and strengthen the lungs, and symbolizes the peak of winter. To this soup, I added more white friends such as parsley root, celery root, Jerusale

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Black/Purple is the New Healthy Soup
Soups are in season (until May) and are a personal hobby. Most of them are actually also healthy :) This new soup is made of Black Lentils, a particularly nutritious and Yin-nourishing legume that do not require soaking or long cooking, a bit of sweet-ish and draining Azuki beans, and with the addition of white winter roots as parsley, celery and Jerusalem artichoke (great for lowering sugar levels and high blood pressure ). To this I added purple sweet potatoes (can be fou

גיל ברזילי Dr Gil Barzilay PhD
Nov 24, 20211 min read
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