Moroccan Chickpea Soup
Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, moroccan chickpea soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Moroccan Chickpea Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Moroccan Chickpea Soup is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have moroccan chickpea soup using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:
  1. Make ready 2 fennel bulbs, diced
  2. Prepare 1 medium onion, diced
  3. Make ready 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  4. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Make ready 1 Tbsp fresh Turmeric root, minced
  6. Get 1 Tbsp fresh Ginger root, minced
  7. Get 1 Tbsp Cilantro stalks, minced
  8. Prepare 2 tsp whole coriander
  9. Get 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
  10. Make ready 1 tsp anise seed (optional)
  11. Take 4-5 cups vegetable stock
  12. Take 1 can roasted diced tomatoes
  13. Prepare 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  14. Make ready 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped
  15. Make ready 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
  16. Make ready 1 Tbsp onion powder
  17. Prepare 1 tsp smoked paprika
  18. Prepare 1 tsp kosher salt (give or take to taste)
  19. Make ready 1 tsp Harissa blend spice, or crushed chilies (adjust according to heat preference)
  20. Make ready Plain Yoghurt for garnish (plain coconut yoghurt for vegan option)
Steps to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:
  1. Toast whole coriander, cumin and anise seeds in dry frying pan until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  2. 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.
  3. Grind whole toasted spices in mortar and pestle until mostly smooth. Add to pot and stir.
  4. 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.
  5. Add chickpeas to pot, and simmer covered for 10 mins.
  6. Add spinach and cilantro to pot and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add salt to taste.
  7. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a heaping tablespoon of yoghurt. Garnish with more chopped cilantro. Serve with flatbread or pita.

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