Moroccan chickpea soup

Moroccan chickpea soup

Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20-25 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.
  2. Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.
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Spicing it up

Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.

Per serving

148 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, salt 1.07 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2005.

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  • 11 October 2008

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I added a teaspoonful of harissa paste. Excellent recipe, one of my top three soups.

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  • 27 October 2008

    Margarita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A delicous, heathly veggie soup! Really yummy and different to most the soups I make. I will definately be making over and over again. As previously stated, it is brilliant for taking into work!

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  • 03 November 2008

    Duckegg rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious soup, but I don't like broad beans so diced a courgette and added that instead. Really good for lunch on a cold day. Have passed the recipe on to several friends and work colleagues already.

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  • 06 November 2008

    Maja commented on this recipe

    This is a great soup. Healthy and nutritious, yet low on the calories. Mjamm!

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  • 06 November 2008

    Maja rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 12 November 2008

    Fi Power rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I also added the Chorizo and harissa, but I left out the oil, as there is enough fat in the chorizo to fry the onions and celery. This makes it healthier too. I also replaced the broadbeans with soya beans and didn't really notice the difference, although Soya beans are meant to be very good for you. This soup keeps for a couple of days in the fridge, and tastes even better when reheated. I love it!!!

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  • 10 January 2009

    Nargile commented on this recipe

    great soup! I added lamb pieces which gave the soup nice stock and complimented the chickpeas well. I'll definitely make it again!

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  • 13 January 2009

    T4TRU rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Beautiful soup with very interesting,eathy flavours. I left out the braod beans & added a frozen blocks of spinach. Smell is amazing, a real winter warmer.

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    19 January 2009

    dj rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    yummy!

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  • 24 January 2009

    Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a delicious soup. I am tempted to make it again tomorrow! I didn't have broad beans, but it still tasted great. I stirred in some baby spinach just before I served it and I sprinkled some fresh chopped chilli on top. This really is a great recipe, so easy and great for a quick healthy meal.

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  • 26 January 2009

    Alexandra rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Dee-lecious, missed out the broad beans and made with chicken stock, definately a keeper.

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  • 05 February 2009

    Ambo commented on this recipe

    I have to add my commendations to the rest. I've been making it for the last year of so and its great. My favorite way is to use chickpeas and petit pois instead of the beans described. I also like most of the people above add a little heat. I usually use a dried chilli cut finely.

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  • 17 February 2009

    silnarnin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy and tasty. I'll definatelly do it again.

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  • 26 February 2009

    tanyabk rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I enjoyed this soup, although I was not blown away. My borfriend ate it who would not normally eat this sort of thing and he enjoyed it so cant be bad!!

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  • 05 March 2009

    suziemo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty, quick and easy! I had a bacon rasher left over (my son decided no, he didn't want that, mummy. AFTER I had cooked it!) I diced it up and scattered over the top of a bowlfull. Terrific on a cold day! I will make this again!

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  • 19 March 2009

    Foodlover rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really wholesome and healthy soup, I didn't have broad beans so I used tinned butter beans instead and it was lovely. Even my boyfriend, who isn't a big fan of chickpeas, couldn't resist it!!!

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  • 19 March 2009

    Buttercup rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make and tastes wonderful what more do need.

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  • 12 April 2009

    Baksy commented on this recipe

    Yum - this led to lunchtime food envy in the office and deserves all of the accolades above!! Keeps well for a couple of days and you can add so many things to it. Def a favourite!

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  • 15 April 2009

    kitkatgirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow! Just made this soup fro the first time and it was delicious. Made it exactly as stated in the recipe apart from the addition of a hefty pinch of chilli flakes. The fresh flavour of the broad beans goes perfectly with the earthy chickpeas, but its the lemon that makes it come alive. Will definately be making this again!

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  • 20 April 2009

    Melanie Day commented on this recipe

    Easy to make and quite flavoursome. It was the first soup I have made where its not blended up so was a pleasant suprise for me.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20-25 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

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Per serving

148 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, salt 1.07 g

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