This Moroccan chickpea soup is spicy and lemony and just the thing to warm you up. It makes a healthy one pot vegan meal that makes the most of store cupboard ingredients.
This lemony Moroccan chickpea soup is a real favourite recipe of mine. In fact, I've been making it for years. It is just so easy to make and so tasty. The best thing about it is that it's the type of recipe I can make when I'm running out of everything and the fridge is almost bare. I almost always have extra tins of chickpeas and tomatoes in the cupboard as well as the spices.
How can you adapt this Moroccan chickpea soup?
You could vary the vegetables depending on what you have to hand. I love to put a pepper in,usually a red one and a carrot. I think carrot goes so well with the cumin and lemon and I always love red peppers. Cumin and lemon are some of my favourite flavours and they are brilliant at evoking that Moroccan feeling!
I've also got a red chilli pepper in here. I keep the seeds in but you could deseed it if you don't want the soup to be too hot or if you want your children to eat it. I have to admit that these days I often have to put the chopped up chilli pepper in a little ramekin just for me and my husband. After all, Master Spice loves this soup and I don't want to risk him deciding not to eat it!
The roasted chickpea croutons are a great soup topping
If you're looking for an alternative to croutons then the roasted chickpeas make a great topping for this soup. They add extra protein as well as being gluten free. Why not make a big batch of the chickpeas as they as great for snacking on as well as being perfect in this roasted chickpea salad.
Moroccan Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
For the Roasted Chickpeas
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ tsp coriander
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp cumin
- 400 g tin chickpeas drained and rinsed
For the Soup
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 red chilli pepper finely sliced (optional)
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 carrot finely sliced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Put half the chickpeas in a bowl. Add the spices and the oil. Stir then put on a baking tray. Make sure they are in a single layer.
- Roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Check and if necessary return to the oven for another 5 minutes to crisp up.
- At the same time as you roast the chickpeas, start making the soup. Heat the oil in a saucepan and then add the onion and chilli pepper. Cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes till the onion is soft.
- Add the red pepper and carrot. Cook for another 5 minutes then stir in the cumin and coriander. Stir in and continue to cook for another minute.
- Add the rest of the chickpeas and the tomatoes. Fill the empty tomato tin with water and add that too. Turn the heat up until the pan comes to a boil then lower to a simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the lemon juice in at the end to serve.
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Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
I love recipes like this that make the most of pantry staples. I use chickpeas and a similar spice profile in a Moroccan lamb stew that my family loves, but I'm stoked about your vegan soup. And it's so pretty!
Corina Blum
I think I'd love your lamb stew too Michelle. I think lamb goes so well with Moroccan spices and so it would definitely be something I'd love to try!
Kate - gluten free alchemist
I have quite a soft spot for North African flavours and this soup is full of them. So easy to throw together too! Seriously wholesome x
Corina Blum
Thanks Kate! I love North African flavours too and especially liked the roasted chickpeas on the top of this one.x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Mmmm love chickpeas and this soup looks and sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Corina Blum
You're welcome and thanks for hosting Kirsty! x
Nicola
This sounds so good - pinned to try in the near future!
Corina Blum
Thanks Nicola! I do hope you like it - let me know.
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
This sounds delicious! Some of my favourite flavours. I love those kind of meals you can throw together when the cupboard is almost bare 😀 Eb x
Corina Blum
Exactly! I have things piled on top of each other in my food cupboard at the moment so I really need a couple of weeks where I just focus on eating things up and making some space. Hopefully I might find another recipe I like as much as this one in the process! x
Patrick@looneyforfood.com
Pinned this baby! I love my chickpeas any way I can get it
Corina Blum
Thanks Patrick! Chickpeas are one of my favourite pulses - so versatile.
Jacqui bellefontaine
Golly Corina this soup looks and sounds delicious one to make for sure.
Corina Blum
Thanks Jacqui! It's delicious and a recipe I've been making for years.
Louise - Cooking with kids
I love chickpeas, add in morrocan spices and lemon juice and you've got my mouth watering here . Thanks for sharing this recipe
Corina Blum
I'm so pleased you like it! I love the lemon juice in here - it really brings out the Moroccan spices.
Monika Dabrowski
Yummed and pinned!
Corina Blum
Thanks Monika!