Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Background
The following Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup is a hearty, healthy, zingy dish which is perfect on grey, chilly days. It's very easy to make! Use hot paprika if you'd like to make it a bit spicy.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 Tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 ml)
- 1 tin chickpeas (400 ml)
- 1 tin lentils (400 ml)
- 1 handful of coriander leaves, chopped
- To serve: Freshly chopped coriander leaves
- Greek yogurt (optional)
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and soften the onion gently. Add the garlic, stirring for 1 minute, then add the tomato purée, cumin, paprika and cloves.
- After a minute of stirring pour in the vegetable stock and canned tomatoes. Add most of the chopped coriander, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until you get a thick sauce.
- Drain the chickpeas and lentils, then add to the sauce.
- Simmer for 10 minutes covered, then for another 10 minutes uncovered.
- Scatter on top the remaining chopped coriander before serving.
- Serve with a dollop of yogurt, if you like.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - North African
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Lentils - Other Pulses
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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