Chickpea and Veg Soup

So this is my sister’s recipe, and she swears by it. I haven’t tried it yet myself but will post a review as soon as I have.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Boiled Chickpea ( 3 cups water and a little salt – 6 whistles in cooker)
• 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces)
• 1 Leek leaves (finely chopped – stem was used to make leek & potato soup)
• 2-3 Garlic Cloves
• 2 tsp White Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 cup Tomato Puree
• 5-6 Peppercorns
• 1 Green Chilly
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• Butter

Method:

Heat butter in pan add salt ,garlic cloves, peppercorns ,green chilly, onion powder & garlic powder.

Add water to prevent the pan bottom from burning (you may use the water left over from boiling the chickpeas).

Add carrot & leek leaves and let it cook for 10 minutes, add some water at this point if needed.

Add tomato puree & garam masala and cook for 10 minutes

Now add the chickpea & let it cook further for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and let it cool.

After the mixture has cooled take 3/4 of the mixture and blend it into to fine paste. 

Next mix the paste with the remaining 1/4 mixture and let it cook further for 5 minutes.

Check the seasoning.

Soup is ready to be served.