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Soup · Middle Eastern

Gulf Chickpea and Vegetable Soup with Baharat and Lemon

40 min Serves 4 ~359 kcal/serving ~£4.00 (£1.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 800 g tinned chickpeas
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 courgette, diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1.5 tsp baharat
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 900 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
359 kcal
Protein
16.3 g
Carbohydrate
41 g
of which sugars
7.2 g
Fat
12.4 g
of which saturates
1.3 g
Fibre
14.5 g
Salt
2.94 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and fry the onion, garlic and carrots for 7-8 minutes, then stir in the baharat and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the courgette, chickpeas and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Blitz half the soup with a stick blender for a thicker texture, then stir back in, or leave chunky if you prefer.

  4. 4

    Stir in the lemon juice, taste and season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Ladle into bowls to serve.

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