Chickpea Soup with Moghrabieh (Lebanese Couscous)

Name: Chickpea Soup with Moghrabieh (Lebanese Couscous)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons allspice; 2 bay leaves; 2 carrots, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 710 milliliters cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans, drained and rinsed); 0 teaspoons chilli powder or cayenne; 1 3-inch cinnamon stick; 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons paprika; 118 milliliters chopped parsley; 1 pinch generous saffron, lightly crushed; 6 servings salt to taste; 2 liters vegetable broth (or water plus bouillon); 59 milliliters moghrabieh or substitute (see above)

Chickpea Soup with Moghrabieh (Lebanese Couscous) might be a good recipe to expand your soup recipe box. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up celery, onion, carrots, and a few other things to make it today. fatfreevegan.com.

Instructions

Add the onion, celery, and carrot and cook over medium-high heat until the onion begins to brown (about 5 minutes).

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the spices, including bay leaves and cinnamon stick, and cook, stirring, for another minute.

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Cinnamon Stick

Bay Leaves

Spices

Add the chickpeas and stir to coat them with the spices.

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Chickpeas

Spices

Pour in the 8 cups of vegetable stock, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer for 10 minutes.

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Vegetable Stock

Add salt to taste.

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Salt

Add the moghrabieh and cover and cook until it is tender, about 25 minutes. Check frequently to see if it is becoming dry and add broth as needed. Just before serving, stir in the parsley and lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice