Leblebi Soup
VegetarianTunisianSoup
Ingredients
- olive oil
- onion
- chickpeas
- vegetable stock
- cumin
- garlic
- salt
- harissa spice
- pepper
- lime
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook until translucent.
- Drain the soaked chickpeas and add them to the pot together with the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime toast the cumin in a small ungreased frying pan, then grind them in a mortar. Add the garlic and salt and pound to a fine paste.
- Add the paste and the harissa to the soup and simmer until the chickpeas are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice and serve hot.
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