Main ingredients Garlic, Chickpeas, Olive oil, Onion, Fresh thyme, Potato, Butter, Fresh cream, Red chilli flakes, Chives Cuisine Fusion Course Soups Prep time 8-9 hours Cook time 15-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Savoury Level of cooking Easy Others Vegetarian Ingredients 6-8 garlic cloves 1½ cups boiled chickpeas, strain and reserve the cooking liquor 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 medium potato, peeled and roughly chopped Salt to taste Crushed black peppercorns to taste 3 cups cooking liquor 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons fresh cream ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes + to sprinkle 1 teaspoon chopped chives + to sprinkle Fried sliced garlic for garnish Toasted bread slices to serve Method Heat olive oil in a deep non-stick pan, add garlic and onion, mix and sauté till translucent. Add thyme and mix well. Add potato, mix and saute for 2 minutes. Add chickpeas and mix well. Add salt and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Add cooking liquor, mix and once the mixture comes to a boil, cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Grind to a fine paste with a hand blender. Add 1 cup water, butter and mix well. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add fresh cream, red chilli flakes and chives and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowls, sprinkle fried garlic, chives and red chilli flakes and serve hot with toasted bread.