Recipe
MOROCCAN CHICKPEA SOUP
Ingredients
1 tbsp coconut or olive oil
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
2 celery sticks
2 tsp ground cumin
600ml hot water
1 vegetable stock cube 400g chopped tomatoes 400g tin chickpeas
Black pepper
Juice of a lemon
Method
1. Dice the onion, finely chop the garlic and the celery.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Fry the onion, garlic and celery on a low heat for 10 mins to soften.
3. Tip in the cumin and continue to cook for a further minute.
4. Make up the vegetable stock adding the cube to the hot water.
5. Turn up the heat and add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas. Add a few twists of black pepper and simmer for approximately10 mins.
6. Juice the lemon and add to the pan, cooking for a further 2 mins before serving.