Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Lentils (Tunisia)

Name: Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Lentils (Tunisia)
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas; 1 cup lentils; 1 stick cinnamon; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 4 small onions; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cumin seed; 2 tsp cumin; 2 medium bay leaves; 2 can diced tomatoes (15 ounce); pepper; cayenne; 1 small lemon; mint; 6 cup vegetable broth

Chickpeas, lentils and tomatoes simmered on the stove and spiced with cinnamon and turmeric for a Tunisian soup. Finish with mint.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Cook 60 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Bring lentils and cinnamon stick to a boil in the broth. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove cinnamon and discard.
30 min
2
Saute onion, garlic, salt, turmeric, cumin seed, cumin and bay leaves in oil for 8 minutes. Add to the lentil mixture.
8 min
3
Add tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Add chickpeas and simmer for 5 minutes.
4
Season with pepper, cayenne and lemon juice. Remove from heat. Serve sprinkled with mint.