Name: Warm Lentil Chickpea Soup
Prep time: 0:0
Cook time: 0:0
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Vegetables, Arabic
Ingredients: 3/4 cup of brown or green lentils; picked over and rinsed; 1 full cup of dried chickpeas - soaked overnight; drained and boiled until tender; 1 full cup of broad (fava) beans - soaked overnight; drained and boiled until tender; 7½ cups of vegetable stock or water (meat stock can also be used); 800g or 14oz chopped tomatoes - canned; 1 bunch of coriander (cilantro); 1 bunch of parsley - chopped; 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions sliced; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; Handful of salt - chopped; Handful of ground black pepper; 3/4 cup caster sugar; Pinch of saffron (kesar)

Posted on

27 September 2012

by

ewfood

Ingredients

3/4 cup of brown or green lentils, picked over and rinsed

1 full cup of dried chickpeas - soaked overnight, drained and boiled until tender

1 full cup of broad (fava) beans - soaked overnight, drained and boiled until tender

7½ cups of vegetable stock or water (meat stock can also be used)

800g or 14oz chopped tomatoes - canned

1 bunch of coriander (cilantro)

1 bunch of parsley - chopped

2-3 tbsp olive oil

2 onions sliced

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Handful of salt - chopped

Handful of ground black pepper

3/4 cup caster sugar

Pinch of saffron (kesar)

Servings

8

Person

Preparation

1

Heat the olive oil in a stockpot or large pan to start making the soup. Then add the onions and stir over a low heat until they are soft - for about 15 minutes or so
2

then add the saffron, cinnamon, turmeric and ginger together with the tomatoes and a little sugar.
3

Mix in the lentils and pour in the water or stock.
4

Bring the mixture to a boil and then turn down the heat
5

cover the pot and let the soup simmer until the lentils are soft and tender – about 25 to 30 minutes or so.
6

Add the cooked chickpeas and beans, and bring to a boil, then cover and let it simmer down for another 10-15 minutes. Stir in the fresh herbs and seasonings and mix well for 5 minutes.
7

Serve hot. This delicious soup can be eaten with some warm crusty bread.
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