Hi.. if you search in the search area on the left of your screen, lots of recipes will come up..
Lentils, dried beans, chickpeas, etc.. all make great protein filled soups too.. add lots of veges..
calista,
May 10, 8:04am
If you use chicken or bacon hock as a base you can put it in the fridge overnight and skim off the fat.
This is my favourte chickpea soup recipe. I found it using Google.
Recipe; Chickpea Soup
This thick, stew like soup is eaten in many countries of the Middle East, often forming the centre piece of simple peasant meals. Salads, olives, bread, and yogurt dishes are served on the side. Although soaked chickpeas are generally tender enough to eat after an hour of cooking, it is important here that they cook longer. This way the chickpeas themselves get somewhat softer, the liquid thickens considerably, and the soup develops a cohesion that it would otherwise lack.
It might be a good idea to taste the soup before putting in the lemon juice. Chickpea broth has a natural sweetness that you may prefer to leave untouched.
2 cups dried chickpeas, picked over, washed, and drained 2 medium-sized onions, peeled, and chopped 2 medium-sized boiling potatoes, peeled, and cut into ½ -inch dice 1 T. salt*, or to taste ½ t. ground turmeric 1 t. ground cumin 1 t. ground coriander 1/8 t. cayenne pepper, or to taste Freshly ground black pepper
2 T. lemon juice
Soak the chickpeas in 8 cups of water for 12 hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Put the chickpeas, onions, and 8 cups water into a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover partially, turn heat to low, and simmer gently for 1 hour. Add the potatoes, salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and another ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on very low heat for another 1 ½ hours. Stir a few times during this period. Check seasonings. Add the black pepper and lemon juice. Stir to mix.
Serves 6
*Yes, the original recipe said a Tablespoon of salt, but I put in half a teaspoon and I liked it. I puree this with the hand blender which means the heat is more evenly distributed – when I didn’t I found the chickpeas themselves were far hotter than the liquid they were floating in.
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