Name: Chickpea soup with coriander & lime
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 75g butter softened; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander plus extra to garnish; finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 red pepper deseeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 2 red chillies deseeded and thinly sliced; 1 tsp each ground coriander and cumin; 2 x 410g cans chickpeas drained and rinsed; 1.2l vegetable stock

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Chickpea soup with coriander & lime

Chickpea soup with coriander & lime

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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A thick warm soup with a zesty taste - your vegetarian friends will thank you for the recipe too!

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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75g butter

softened
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

plus extra to garnish
finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion

finely chopped
1 red pepper

deseeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

crushed
2 red chillies

deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tsp each ground coriander

and cumin
2 x 410g cans chickpeas

drained and rinsed
1.2l vegetable stock

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal450
fat26g
saturates10g
carbs39g
sugars0g
fibre10g
protein18g
salt2.52g

Method

step 1

Cream together the butter, fresh coriander, lime zest and seasoning. Spoon onto greaseproof paper and roll up into a sausage shape. Place in the freezer.
step 2

Heat oil in a pan, then fry onion for 2-3 mins until softened. Add pepper, garlic and 1 chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins, stirring, then add ground coriander and cumin and cook for a further min.
step 3

Stir in chickpeas and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins. Whizz with a hand blender until smooth. Return to the pan to heat through. Stir in the lime juice, then season. Serve topped with a slice of the butter, remaining chilli and fresh coriander. Serve with warm pitta bread.

Recipe from Good Food Vegetarian Christmas, December 2006

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