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Chickpea Soup (Iraq)
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Chickpea Soup (Iraq)

9 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

302
Calories
10g
Protein
14g
Fat
37g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chickpeas soaked overnight in
  • 9 cup water
  • 2 tbl butter
  • 2 med onion diced
  • 4 x cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1 pch cayenne pepper

Directions

1

In a saucepan, bring chickpeas and their soaking water to a boil and then cook over medium heat for 1+1/2 hours.

2

In a separate pan, stir-fry the onions and garlic in the butter until they begin to brown. Add the coriander leaves and stir-fry for a few moments longer, then add the contents of the frying pan and the remaining ingredients to the chickpeas. Cover and cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until the chickpeas are tender.

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Category:Iraqi Recipes

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Category:Iraqi Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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