Spiced Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup
They say you can lead a camel to water but you can’t make him drink. We’re pretty sure if you led him to this steaming bowl of Moroccan soup, you wouldn’t have a problem! This recipe is inspired by Head Chef Patrick’s recent trip to the Atlas Mountains where he spent time with the nomadic Berbers. Check out the video of his adventure on our blog!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
Red Onion
1
Chickpeas
3
Coriander
2
Ground Cumin
1
Chopped Tomatoes
1
Tomato Puree
1
Vegetable Stock Pot
(Contains Celery, Sulphites)
½
Red Split Lentils
2
Pitta Bread
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
2
Greek Style Natural Yoghurt
(Contains Milk)
¼
Ground Cloves
1
Smoked Paprika
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Boil 500ml of water. Peel the onion, cut in half lengthways through the root and thinly slice. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Roughly chop the coriander separating the stalks and the leaves.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan on medium-low heat and add the ground cumin, ground cloves and smoked sweet paprika. After 1 minute, add the onions and cook for 5 mins until soft. Add the chopped coriander stalks for 1 minute. Season with ¼ tsp of salt.
Add the tinned tomatoes and the tomato purée. Add the 500ml of water together with the stock pot.
Rinse the red lentils thoroughly under running water for a minute. Add them to the soup and bubble away for 10 mins.
Add the chickpeas and half the coriander leaves and cook for another 10 mins.
Once the soup has thickened up, taste for seasoning and add salt if needed. Tip: Patrick adds a bit of Tabasco to his to spice things up! Meanwhile, toast the pita bread.
Serve the soup into bowls with fresh coriander on top. Dollop on some Greek yoghurt and serve.
