Moroccan Chickpea Soup

By: Rachel Allen From: Market Kitchen

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Prep time:
5 min
Cook time:
15 min
Serves:
4-6

Rachel Allen cooks a delicious warming soup with chilli and garlic pitta crisps

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Ingredients

For the chilli and garlic pitta crisps

  • 4 pitta bread, cut into wedges
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed or grated
  • 1/2 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
  • pinches sea salt

For the soup

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 1/2 tsp freshly ground toasted cumin
  • pinches sugar
  • 400 g tinned chickpeas, drained
  • 600 ml vegetable or light chicken stock
  • 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 lemon, juice only
  • 2 tbsp coriander, leaves and stalks, chopped
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Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. For the chilli and garlic pitta crisps: Mix the pitta wedges in a bowl with the olive oil, garlic and chilli. Place on a baking tray in a single layer and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown.

3. For the soup: heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the celery, onion and some salt and pepper. Cook on a low heat with the lid on until soft but not coloured, for about 10 minutes.

4. Add the cumin and cook for another minute, then pour in the tomatoes and all their juices along with the sugar. Add the chickpeas and the stock and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Once the simmering has taken place add the lemon juice and chopped coriander. Check the seasoning and season to taste. Serve in a bowl with the pitta crisps on the side.

Image credit: Rachel's Favourite Food for Friends Published by Gill & Macmillan, Dublin


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nom nom nom

ElaoiseS66826 ElaoiseS66826  Posted 17 Apr 2012 8:23 PM
 

This is lovely, I added a bit of spicy sauce to it swell for that extra kick. Will definitely make it again.

NickiC47342 NickiC47342  Posted 18 Feb 2012 12:04 PM
 

A very simple recipe but very tasty, I added half tsp of chilli powder and blended the soup as the kids where put off by the chickpeas. They couldn't get enough.

paulF58221 paulF58221  Posted 08 Jan 2012 7:56 PM
 

Toasting your own cummin in a dry frying pan and grinding it yourself really makes the difference. Pitta breads are delicious use them with other recipes.

Jim Jim Posted 12 Jul 2011 3:03 PM
 

loved it a really deep flavour. i made this again and added grilled lamb pieces which go perfectly. well recommend with and w/out meat i would be happy to make this for guests

hazelP62080 hazelP62080 Posted 18 May 2011 3:54 AM
 

I made this soup on Wednesday night the whole family loved it, will be making this simple yet delicious soup again without any doubt

SimonO53657 SimonO53657 Posted 25 Jul 2010 8:29 AM
 

shaimaE12524 shaimaE12524 Posted 20 Apr 2010 10:15 PM
 

Have just made this soup and also added some roasted pumpkin as well as some organic bacon bits.Cooked my own chickpeas (much cheaper than the canned variety, and always keep bags of them frozen in freezer to add to recipes like this.) Smells divine, we will be having this later with some Turkish bread bought fresh from Farmers Markets this morning. Very easy recipe and will definitely make it again.

LynR41991 LynR41991 Posted 27 Mar 2010 2:30 AM
 

Hi everyone, I am a beginner cook 23 years, I'm looking for some leader chef can help me past a professional internship with him only for 1 year or less thankyou and sory for the bad english

mohamedA69139 mohamedA69139 Posted 23 Mar 2010 2:31 PM
 

This is an amazing soup and very easy. try adding a touch of cinnamon to it as well.

LucieG71926 LucieG71926 Posted 27 Jan 2010 1:11 PM
 

Added some fresh chilli to the soup to give it a kick and served it with garlic naan. Yum!

JoyC34620 JoyC34620 Posted 16 Dec 2009 10:26 PM
 

This is a lovely and tasty soup and the pitta chips were lovely

SamiraiS43492 SamiraiS43492 Posted 30 Oct 2009 1:47 PM
 

This is so good and so easy too. I recommencd watching the video and you will see that Rachel toasts some cuminn seeds first and then crushes them and adds them to the soup....delicious!I pureed half of it too to add some more substance.

Sally DK22980 Sally DK22980 Posted 24 Aug 2009 10:27 PM
 

quick and easy, next time will add garlic to the soup and be a bit heavier on the seasoning/spices. half pureed it as it was too thin, has the makings of a tasty soup.

anitaJ7833 anitaJ7833 Posted 11 Jul 2009 4:20 PM
 

how much cumin?

anitaJ7833 anitaJ7833 Posted 11 Jul 2009 3:29 PM
 

how much cumin do i need?

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 29 Jun 2009 1:36 PM