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3 bowls of chickpea soup

Golden Chickpea Soup with Halloumi

Safira
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine british, Indian
Servings 4
Calories 458 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Oil Divided into 1 tbsp each
  • 2 Onions diced
  • 6 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 3 inch Ginger crushed
  • 1 tsp Curry Powder I like Madras
  • 3/4 tsp Cayenne Peppper
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 400 g Chickpea tin drained
  • 4 cups Water boiled and slightly cooled
  • 400 g Coconut Milk
  • 200 g Split Red Lentils
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 2 dry Red Chillies snapped in half
  • 100 g Halloumi Cut into cubes

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onions for 7 - 10 minutes until golden brown.
  • Add garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add curry powder, cayenne, turmeric salt and pepper. Stir and add a splash of water if sticking. Cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add chickpeas and 4 cups boiled water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 
Add coconut milk and lentils to the pot. Return to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until chickpeas are tender and lentils have broken down to form a thick broth, 30–35 minutes.
  • Taste and season with more salt if needed. Blend using a stick blender until some of the chickpeas break down and some remain whole.
  • Heat a little oil in a pan and add oil, add mustard seeds, dry red chillies and cumin seeds. Once crackling, remove from the heat and pour over the chickpeas.
  • Add a little oil to a pan and add the halloumi to a pan over medium high heat. Sear the haloumi on two sides, until golden and add to chickpea soup. (Optional)
  • Garnish with Coriander, and pickled onions. Recipe in notes.

Notes

  • The best thing about this soup is that it is so good for you because the ingredients help to reduce inflammation and boost antioxidants.
  • Nutrition info is an estimate and can vary depending on a number of factors.
  • My favourite topping for this soup is Coriander leaves and pickled onions. To make the pickled onions, slice half a red onion finely, add to a bowl with lime juice and a pinch of salt and sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 12gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Chickpea soup, Chickpeas, Fried Halloumi, Lentil Soup
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