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Spicy Spinach, Leek and Chickpea Soup

This Spicy Spinach, Leek and Chickpea Soup is really delicious yet incredibly quick to get on the table - just 15 minutes from start to finish! It's based on a recipe an Indian friend showed me so I suppose it's actually a fusion rather than an Asian dish..
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • 6 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1½ tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • ½ leek finely chopped
  • 125 g chopped spinach
  • 1 tin chickpeas
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 1½ tsp dried oregano
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • seasoning

Method
 

  1. Heat a pan and put in the oil.
  2. Add the garlic, chillies and leek. Stir over a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
  3. Add the stock, chickpeas, oregano, lemon juice and seasoning, then continue stirring for another couple of minutes.
  4. Add the spinach, turn off the heat and put a lid on. Rest for 3 minutes.
  5. Serve with chunky bread or naan.