
Recipe
Harissa Chickpea and Carrot Soup
A warming chickpea and carrot soup with mild harissa, cumin, and lemon. Blending a small portion gives body while keeping most chickpeas whole.
- Prep
- 12 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Total
- 42 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Fresh everyday cooking
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Cook onion and carrot in oil for 8 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add garlic, harissa, and cumin and stir for 30 seconds.
- 3
Add chickpeas and stock and simmer for 18 minutes.
- 4
Blend two ladles of soup until smooth and return them to the pot.
- 5
Simmer for 2 minutes, turn off the heat, add lemon juice, and taste.
Cooking Tips
- Harissa varies in heat, so begin with less and adjust near the end.
- Rinsing canned chickpeas removes excess brine.