Simple Way to Prepare Favorite Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, moroccan chickpea soup. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Moroccan Chickpea Soup is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Moroccan Chickpea Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have moroccan chickpea soup using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:

1. Take 2 fennel bulbs, diced
2. Make ready 1 medium onion, diced
3. Take 1 Tbsp Olive oil
4. Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
5. Take 1 Tbsp fresh Turmeric root, minced
6. Get 1 Tbsp fresh Ginger root, minced
7. Get 1 Tbsp Cilantro stalks, minced
8. Prepare 2 tsp whole coriander
9. Take 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
10. Get 1 tsp anise seed (optional)
11. Make ready 4-5 cups vegetable stock
12. Make ready 1 can roasted diced tomatoes
13. Prepare 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
14. Make ready 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped
15. Take 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
16. Take 1 Tbsp onion powder
17. Get 1 tsp smoked paprika
18. Get 1 tsp kosher salt (give or take to taste)
19. Make ready 1 tsp Harissa blend spice, or crushed chilies (adjust according to heat preference)
20. Get Plain Yoghurt for garnish (plain coconut yoghurt for vegan option)

Steps to make Moroccan Chickpea Soup:

1. Toast whole coriander, cumin and anise seeds in dry frying pan until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
2. Sauté chopped onions and fennel in large Dutch oven over medium low heat with olive oil until translucent, about 5-10 mins. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric and cilantro stems. Stir until softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
3. Grind whole toasted spices in mortar and pestle until mostly smooth. Add to pot and stir.
4. Add can of tomatoes and vegetable stock, onion powder and paprika. Bring to boil and simmer covered for 20 mins. Meanwhile, drain and rinse chickpeas. Roll off skins if you desire.
5. Add chickpeas to pot, and simmer covered for 10 mins.
6. Add spinach and cilantro to pot and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add salt to taste.
7. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a heaping tablespoon of yoghurt. Garnish with more chopped cilantro. Serve with flatbread or pita.

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