Chickpea Soup With Coriander Lime Recipes

CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CORIANDER & LIME

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, fresh coriander, lime zest and seasoning. Spoon onto greaseproof paper and roll up into a sausage shape. Place in the freezer.
• Heat oil in a pan, then fry onion for 2-3 mins until softened. Add pepper, garlic and 1 chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins, stirring, then add ground coriander and cumin and cook for a further min.
• Stir in chickpeas and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins. Whizz with a hand blender until smooth. Return to the pan to heat through. Stir in the lime juice, then season. Serve topped with a slice of the butter, remaining chilli and fresh coriander. Serve with warm pitta bread.

CHICK-PEA AND CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Make cumin pita crouton-crisps:
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut pita halves into 1/3 inch strips and in a small bowl toss with oil until coated evenly. Add cumin and salt and toss until spices adhere.
• In a shallow baking pan spread pita strips in one layer and bake in middle of oven 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Crouton-crisps keep in an airtight container 2 weeks.
• Serve crouton-crisps in soups, salads, or as a snack. Makes about 2 cups.
• Make soup:
• In a 3 quart heavy saucepan cook onion in olive oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and golden brown. Add water, chick-peas, garlic, and salt and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. In a blender purée chick-pea mixture and coriander with lemon juice until smooth.
• Serve soup topped with pita crouton-crisps.

LIME CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Stock:.
• Boil water or prepared stock with salt on a high flame.
• Add lemon zest, coriander roots, peppercorns, ginger skin.
• When it starts to boil, boil it for 3 minutes, then turn off flame let it stand one minute.
• Pass it through a sieve and return the stock to the pan. Note: will be of a very light green colour.
• Soup: (cooked on high flame).
• Boil the sieved stock with 1 tsp salt.
• When it starts boiling, add the vegetables and boil for 1 minute.
• Add msg and pepper / green chillies; cook for another minute.
• Mix cornflour in water or remaining stock if there is any. Add 1/2 cup coriander leaves to the soup mix well now immediately add cornflour.
• Cook till it boils.
• Reduce heat and add lemon juice, sugar, boiled pieces of shredded chicken.
• Cook for 4 minutes only (do not overcook).
• Turn off flame add 1/3 cup remaining coriander leaves; mix well.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKPEA CHILLI AND LIME SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan add the onion then cook gently for 5-10 minutes until soft without browning.
• Add coriander stalks, cumin, chilli and garlic then stir for a couple of minutes.
• Add tomatoes cover then cook gently for 15 minutes until tomatoes have thickened.
• Add chickpeas and stock bring to boil cover and simmer for a further 20 minutes.
• Blend two thirds of the soup return to pan add lime zest lime juice and coriander leaves, season to taste.

CHICKPEA SOUP I

Steps:

• In a saucepan, warm oil over moderate heat. Add onion, garlic, and sweet potatoes; saute 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, bay leaf, basil, thyme, and paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium low. Cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in tomato, green beans, and chickpeas. Simmer uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes more. Serve hot.

SMASHED ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKPEAS AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Trim the zucchini ends and slice lengthwise into quarters. Position cut sides down, then smash with the side of your knife until craggy and split. Rip into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a colander set in the sink, then toss with the sliced jalapeño, lime juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let drain while you cook the chickpeas.
• Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chickpeas are lightly browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the lime zest, sumac and a sprinkle of salt. Stir until fragrant, then taste and add more salt as needed.
• Shake the zucchini to get rid of any excess liquid, then transfer to a platter or plates. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then top with the chickpeas. Get a spoonful of everything and taste. Add salt and a squeeze of lime until flavors are bright and zingy. Serve warm or at room temperature (although the chickpeas will become less crispy as they sit with the wet ingredients).

GARLIC, SPINACH, AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in garlic and onion. Cook until tender. Season with cumin and coriander.
• Mix vegetable stock and potatoes into the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the garbanzo beans, and continue to cook until potatoes are tender.
• In a small bowl, blend the heavy cream, tahini, and corn meal. Mix into the soup.
• Stir spinach into the soup. Season with cayenne pepper and salt. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through.