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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal211
  • fat5g
    low
  • saturates1g
  • carbs32g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre6g
  • protein9g
  • salt1.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large lidded pan. Add the onion and garlic, put on the lid and cook for 5 mins, stirring halfway through. Stir the chilli, ginger, cumin, ras el hanout and cinnamon into the pan and cook for 1 min. Add the peppers, tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer, put on the lid and cook for 10 mins.

  • step 2

    Blitz the soup with a stick blender, or in a food processor until smooth. Return to the pan and add more liquid to thin the soup, if you like. Stir in the chickpeas, preserved lemons, honey and some seasoning. If eating straight away, add the couscous and heat through for 5 mins. (If taking to work, add the couscous just before reheating).

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2013

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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.13 ratings
egreenwood20 avatar

egreenwood20

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Delicious, but with a few changes! Really good for lunches.

I used fresh lemon juice (1/2 squeezed lemon) instead of the preserved lemons and added a TBSP of sugar to take the bitter edge off. I also didn't use Cinnamon as I didn't have any, and it wasn't missed at all.

I would perhaps take out…

SMalt

Just made this as a relatively quick lunch. Well worth the wait, i only put one preserved lemon in (was worried as i'd preserved them myself and not used them before) the soup has a lovely warming flavour and the lemons cut this without being overpowering.

I used giant wholewheat couscous which…

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sllyst

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Absolutely loved this recipe so has everyone who'as tried it. Packed with flavour, nice and filling and really healthy too, can't recommend it enough.

flutesalad

question

does this mean red peppers in brine, vinegar or oil?

Lemonyginger

Really like this recipe, easy to cook, fast and has a real depth of flavour. I haven't added the couscous just because I think it's a filling enough lunch without.

On top of that it's v WeightWatchers pro-point friendly - 4pp per serving without cous cous, 5 with. Win win.

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