Ingredients :
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 brown onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons cumin, ground
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ginger,grated
2 teaspoon all purpose flour, dissolved in 2 tablespoon water
1 cup fresh or 200 g can diced tomatoes
2 cup vegetable stock
1 1/2 cup chickpea or 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
Water as required
Method:
If using canned chickpea skip this step otherwise , wash and soak chickpea in enough water overnight. Cook for 5 whistles in pressure cooker with 2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant with frequent stirring.
Add tomato, flour mixture ,vegetable stock and chickpeas . Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium to low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Add in lemon rind, lemon juice and coriander. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour into serving bowls. Serve with pita bread.
Enjoy!!
Serve-4. Cooking time -45 minutes
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Yumm ..that looks delicious dear 🙂
mouthwatering recipe..looking colorful…
lovely, yummy healthy soup.
Looks so nice Sapana.Perfect with Roti / Pita…
heart warming bowl of soup…loved it
oh simply love it sapana …harira looks perfect…
Nice filling soup
wow thats an very inviting street food 🙂 looks very very tempting dear !!
Delicious soup!
It is amazing how close the ingredients are to what is used in Indian channa dishes. The soup looks great!
I have read so much about this dish, yet never tried it myself..seems to so hearty and filling..
Very comforting.
Spicy & delicious soup.
Looks and sounds delicious.
Perfect for the cold weather! Looks really good…