May 28, 2022 / In food , soup / Tagged as: onion, chickpeas, garlic, salt

Chickpea Soup

Total Cook Time

40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 can of chickpeas, 400g
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 small onions, one whole, one chopped for fying.
• salt
• olive oil
• green chillis
• jalapenos

Method

1. Drain the chickpeas and place in a pot.
2. Add one small whole onion to the pot.
3. Add 500g of water to the pot and some salt. Cook for 20 minutes or until the whole onion and chickpeas are soft and melt in your mouth.
4. Take pot off heat and discard the onion.
5. In a pot, over medium heat, add the olive oil and sauté the garlic for a few minutes until nearly golden.
6. In a pot, fry the chopped onion in olive oil
7. Add the chickpeas and onion broth to the fried onion and garlic.
8. Simmer for 15 minutes. Feel free to add extra water if you need and adjust the salt to your taste.
9. Serve the chickpea soup with your favourite toppings.

Note

Toppings that work include:

• Fresh chopped parsley and cilantro
• Green chili or jalapeños chopped
• Chili flakes optional

Blitz the chickpea soup in a food processor to get a more authentic Turkish presentation.

Variations on the soup include adding some chopped tomatoes.