Spicy Chickpea Soup
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Chickpeas are rich in both types of dietary fiber, which are important for maintaining heart health and for stabilizing blood sugar levels. Pam Anderson uses them as the base for this Indian-flavored creamy (though cream-free) soup, which she prepares by first pureeing it, then simmering it, to save time. Read more “Pureed beans give you richness without having to enrich the soup,” she says See less
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- Good News chickpeas are rich in both types of dietary fiber, which are important for maintaining heart health and for stabilizing blood sugar levels. Pam Anderson uses them as the base for this Indian-flavored creamy (though cream-free) soup, which she prepares by first pureeing it, then simmering it, to save time. “Pureed beans give you richness without having to enrich the soup,” she says. shopping list
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- Two 19-ounce cans chickpeas, drained shopping list
- One 13.5-ounce can light coconut milk shopping list
- One 14.4-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (1/2 cup) shopping list
- 1/4 cup naturally sweetened apple juice shopping list
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger shopping list
- 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth shopping list
- salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt shopping list
- 2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced shopping list
How to make it
- In a blender, combine the drained chickpeas with the coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, apple juice, cilantro leaves, garam masala and ground ginger and puree the mixture until smooth.
- Transfer the puree to a medium saucepan. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer over moderately high heat. Season with salt and black pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the yogurt and scallion greens and serve.
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Fantastic! I love this one.
bluewaterandsand
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Very awesome, and very easy! I did use almost a Tbsp of garam masala though, rather than a 1 tsp. I guess I just like my soup spicier than Pam Anderson ;) Definitely garnish with yogurt and scallions, they really add flavor. I served the soup with...more
absolutgoddess
in Altoona loved it
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I love this soup. It's ridiculously easy and unbelievably tasty. I like to dial up the spices a little, but other than that it's perfect. I always serve it with fresh chapati bread for dipping.
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