Moroccan Spiced Lentil & Chickpea Soup

Moroccan Spiced Lentil & Chickpea Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soups
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves sliced
  • 2 celery chopped into small dice
  • 2 carrots chopped into small dice
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes optional
  • 5 tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 200 g red split lentils washed
  • 1 tbsp harissa
  • 1 can chickpeas drained
  • 3 handfuls coriander chopped roughly
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Tahini dressing
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1/2 sea salt
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan add the olive oil and onions and cook on a medium heat for 7-8 minutes until soft and browning.
  • Add in the garlic, celery and carrot. salt, Stir to combine and cook for a 2-3 minutes or so. Add the spices and stir until the veg is coated.
  • Now add the chopped tomatoes, allow them to soften a little. Next add the stock, lentils and harisa. Simmer for 10 minutes covered then remove the lid and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Add the chickpeas and coriander, stir to combine. Season well.
  • To make the tahini dressing;
  • Add all the ingredients to a mini chopper and blitz until creamy.
  • To serve, Drizzle with tahini dressing, coriander and chilli flakes.