Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, moroccan chickpea soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Moroccan Chickpea Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Moroccan Chickpea Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. This authentic Moroccan chickpea soup recipe is one of our favourite chickpea soup recipes. It makes a warming, hearty bowl of soup that's a meal in itself - particularly when served with some oven-fresh flatbread.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have moroccan chickpea soup using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:
- Prepare 2 fennel bulbs, diced
- Get 1 medium onion, diced
- Take 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Get 1 Tbsp fresh Turmeric root, minced
- Make ready 1 Tbsp fresh Ginger root, minced
- Take 1 Tbsp Cilantro stalks, minced
- Make ready 2 tsp whole coriander
- Take 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp anise seed (optional)
- Prepare 4-5 cups vegetable stock
- Make ready 1 can roasted diced tomatoes
- Make ready 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- Make ready 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped
- Take 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
- Take 1 Tbsp onion powder
- Prepare 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Prepare 1 tsp kosher salt (give or take to taste)
- Prepare 1 tsp Harissa blend spice, or crushed chilies (adjust according to heat preference)
- Get Plain Yoghurt for garnish (plain coconut yoghurt for vegan option)
Creamy Chickpeas are cooked with fire-roasted tomatoes and earthy spices like cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika, which give this vegan and gluten-free soup it's iconic bold and rich taste. In large heavy saucepan or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add cinnamon, turmeric, salt, pepper, ginger, hot pepper sauce and saffron. Make this Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup (harira) soon.
Steps to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:
- Toast whole coriander, cumin and anise seeds in dry frying pan until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- Sauté chopped onions and fennel in large Dutch oven over medium low heat with olive oil until translucent, about 5-10 mins. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric and cilantro stems. Stir until softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Grind whole toasted spices in mortar and pestle until mostly smooth. Add to pot and stir.
- Add can of tomatoes and vegetable stock, onion powder and paprika. Bring to boil and simmer covered for 20 mins. Meanwhile, drain and rinse chickpeas. Roll off skins if you desire.
- Add chickpeas to pot, and simmer covered for 10 mins.
- Add spinach and cilantro to pot and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with a heaping tablespoon of yoghurt. Garnish with more chopped cilantro. Serve with flatbread or pita.
The rich flavors and aromas of this recipe will make you swoon. Turmeric, cumin, paprika and a dash of cinnamon will create a beautiful flavor. This soup is vegan, but you can add meat (lamb) to it to make it even richer. For that reason, this is both a Moroccan Chickpea Soup and a Moroccan Garbonzo Bean Soup. Because this soup uses chickpeas as the base ingredient, it carries a heavy protein punch.
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