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Healthy Chickpea Soup

A wholesome soup that can serve as a one meal dish. Chickpeas cooked with some aromatics, vegetables and tomato puree is very tasty and flavourful.

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Main ingredients Boiled chickpeas, Olive oil, Garlic, Bay leaf, Onion, Celery, Potato, Carrot, Tomato puree, Dried mixed herbs, Smoked paprika powder, Cinnamon powder, Green peas, Vegetable stock, Sugar, Fresh parsley
Cuisine Fusion
Course Soups
Prep  time 6-8 hours
Cook time 25-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup boiled chickpeas
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chopped celery
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
  • 1½ cups fresh tomato puree
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • A pinch of smoked paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • A pinch of cinnamon powder
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish

Method

  1. Heat olive oil in a deep non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add bay leaf mix and sauté for 1 minute.
  2. Add onion, mix well and saute till translucent. 
  3. Add celery and mix well. Add potato and carrot, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes. 
  4. Add tomato puree, mix and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Add salt, dried mixed herbs, smoked paprika powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, cinnamon powder and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes. 
  6. Add green peas, chickpeas and vegetable stock and mix well. Cook for 6-8 minutes.
  7. Add sugar and parsley and mix well.
  8. Transfer the soup into individual serving bowls and serve hot garnished with parsley sprigs. 
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