simple curried chickpea & vegetable soup

A simple spiced chickpea and vegetable broth, quick to cook and suitable for vegetarians and vegans alike. A great Winter warming soup!

I first tried a version of this simple soup at a local cafe and decided I’d like to recreate it. They called it a big soup, I liked that as its more than just vegetables and broth. A properly filling bowl of soup, a meal on its own but nonetheless a light meal being a soup. The soup I tried contained quinoa and whilst delicious I wanted something with a bit more bite and make it to my own tastes.

This soup uses the simplest of vegetables, those I generally have in my weekly shop. It’s a quick soup to make, and cooks in no time at all. It’s one of those dishes you can put on the table in 30 minutes making it ideal for a midweek supper alongside some crusty bread.

I have used chickpeas as my family all love this pulse. However feel free to substitute with quinoa or any bean if you would prefer. The spicing is equally simple using a medium strength curry powder, but mild curry powder will gave you the same taste without the heat.

A nutritious bowl of soup for warming the soul. For a similar hearty soup why not give our Spicy Tomato & Lentil Soup a try.

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curried chickpea & vegetable soup

A simple spiced chickpea and vegetable broth, quick to cook and suitable for vegetarians and vegans alike.

Course Canape, Starter, Side

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion diced
• 4 carrots diced
• 2 sticks celery diced
• 1 leek finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely sliced
• 1 tin chickpeas drained
• 1 dsp medium curry powder
• 1.5 ltr vegetable stock
• salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Pour the oil into a large saucepan and bring to a medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot and leek to the pan and saute gently for 5 minutes, taking care to soften the vegetables but not brown them.

2. Add the garlic and chickpeas to the pan and saute for a further minute. Add the curry powder and cook for a further minute stirring constantly.

3. Add the vegetable stock to the pan, season with salt and pepper and simmer gently for a further 10 minutes. Serve with crusty bread.

Recipe Notes

This recipe uses chickpeas but you could easily substitute with a tin of pulses or some quinoa - whatever you have to hand.