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Leek and Chickpea Soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 leek, finely sliced
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 1 ltr (4 cups) of water
- 1/2 cup gram flour
- 1/2 cup water to mix
- 1 cup/large can cooked chick peas
Method
- STEP 1Heat olive oil in large wok until rippling. Add leeks and fry for 5 minutes, stirring regularly until soft.
- STEP 2Add 1 litre (4 cups) of water and vegetable stock cubes, and bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer.
- STEP 3In the meantime, prepare flour base: pour 1/2 cup of water into a bowl, and sift the gram flour into the water (the sifting is important otherwise you will end up with small floury lumps in your soup). Whisk well until blended and thick.
- STEP 4Remove leek soup from heat and add gram flour mixture, stirring constantly until smooth. Add chick peas, and return to heat. Bring back to the boil slowly, and then simmer for 5 minutes.
- STEP 5Add salt and pepper to taste.