Curried root vegetable soup with chickpeas
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This curried root vegetable soup with chickpeas is healthy, filling and vegan. Also, it’s very easy to make. Serve it with rice, naan bread or wholesome rolls.
Ingredients
- ½ celeriac
- 2 carrots
- 1 large sweet potato
- ½ swede
- 1 red pepper
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 cm piece of ginger
- 1 small chilli
- 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 curry leaves
- 1 cup passata
- Water
- 1 tin of chickpeas
Instructions
- Peel then roughly chop the celeriac, carrots, swede and sweet potato.
- Chop the onion, garlic, chilli (deseeded) and ginger. Measure out the spices.
- Heat the oil, then gently sauté the onion, garlic, chilli and ginger for 5 minutes, then add all the spices and stir for a minute.
- Add the chopped veggies including the tomatoes, coat them well, then add the passata and enough water to cover the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, then gently simmer for 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf, cinnamon stick and star anise.
- Using a blender, pulse the stew until you get a thick, silky soup. Add the drained chickpeas and bring back to the boil.
- Taste, adjust the seasoning. You might want to add a squeeze of lemon/lime juice.
- Serve warm.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Other Pulses - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Cholestrol - Nut Free - Vegan
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