Running certainly has improved my appetite. I`ll eat anything. And, all the quicker, if the food is both easy to prepare and highly nutritious, like this chickpea soup.
In common with so many of my favourite recipes, it`s inspired by Domini Kemp. Her recipe includes hot curry prawns and chives. But, since the Chook House was all out of those ingredients, I left them out. I`m giving you the hot curry prawn option here though, so you can toss them in, if you have them to hand.
Domini Kemp’s Chickpea Soup With Curry Prawns
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 4 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion (Peeled and Finely Chopped)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (Peeled and Finely Sliced)
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 x 400g Tin Chickpeas Drained
- 1 Litre Vegetable Stock
- 1 Tsp Coriander Seeds Crushed
- 200ml White Wine
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- Bunch Chives (Finely Chopped)
Curry Garnish:
- Knob of Butter
- 1 Tsp Curry Powder
- 8-12 Prawns
- Salt and Pepper
In a large saucepan, sweat the olive oil, onions and garlic together until soft. Season well and do not allow to brown.
Chuck in the other ingredients (except the chives) and heat through. Simmer gently for 5 minutes and then mix in a blender. Return to the saucepan and check for seasoning.
For the prawn garnish, I use cooked frozen tiger prawns, defrosted thoroughly and patted dry.
Heat the butter until foaming, add the curry powder and then chuck in the prawns and, keeping the heat up high, toss around until they are well coated and hot. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour the soup into bowls and garnish with curry prawns and chives (or just the chives and an extra swirl of olive oil).
Or, do as I did, and exchange chopped parsley for the prawns and chives.
Yum!
It certainly helped me fulfil my Janathon exercise quotient both today and yesterday.
- Wednesday`s run was with Teen Girl. It was a just a mile long trot.
- Today`s run was a slow four miles.
- Janathon Running Total to Date: 26 1/2 miles
redhenrun 
Have you a recipe for “scuffins” which I can use a base for add-ins? I have a base recipe for muffins which I add all sorts of things into, but “scuffins” seem to be a cross between muffins and scones. Thanking you in advance!
Never heard of them! And I`m curious. I adore scones. And have made muffins for most of my parenting life! Both together….sounds interesting!
This must be my day for soup! Hi- I found you following a conversation you had with Caitlin Kelly on Broadside Blog. I came by to see what was happening in Ireland and I ran into your chickpea soup (thank you for the recipe!). I had just been speaking with a Dutch blogger-friend about her erwtensoep (pea soup) over on Life in the Expat Lane (http://www.lifeintheexpatlane.com/2014/01/expat-life-war-and-peas-in-kenya.html). You might exchange soups with Karen Van Der Zee there… these will give you lots to run on certainly!
Best to you, Jonelle Hilleary
Thank you Jonelle, for directing me to Red Hen’s recipe. Will give this a try. I love chickpeas. Maybe it will make me want to run or jog; hope springs eternal! My pea soup recipe will be posted this coming Saturday. Red Hen, you’ll run twice as fast with that soup in you. It’s a favorite for skaters and spectators in Holland.
What a nice way to start the day… thanks for the smile!
I`ll be watching out for your soup! If you do please add in the prawn garnish. Mine could look so much better. Check out http://www.gasmarkseven.com/2012/10/article-at-home-with-domini-kemp.html for an excellent photo of the same soup. In fact, it`s hard to believe it is the same soup!
Hi Jonelle,
Thank you for dropping by. Feeling a little ashamed of my chickpea soup pic and hoping to improve on it just as soon as I find a key ingredient and a little time!
Thank you for your blog link. I`m a big soup fan, especially in winter, so I`m off to check it out!
Had I known it was soup day I’d have snapped a pic of last night’s potato Chowder… we may have a good thing here! I’m sure you’ll enjoy Karen’s Split pea soup very much too. Can’t wait to try your chickpea soup this week-
Oh, I need all the soup, and all the help I can get! Thank you!
I love Chickpeas. Definitely going to try this one.
Chickpeas are a relatively recent discovery for me. Of course, I`d been eating shop bought hummus for years before realising they`re a key ingredient but otherwise, they`re a great ingredient too in so many other dishes.
Interesting! I have to say the colour isn’t helping my appetite, but it does fulfil the quick and easy and healthy requirements, and the prawn curry garnish is enough to make me want to try it. Watch this space!
And, as per my comment to rjmackin, I think I`ll add the prawns next time and improve that soup pic! Thank you for your honest feedback and yes, I will watch your space!
I have to say, the colour doesn’t look too appealing, but anything with wine in it has to be good right?!
Haha! Thank you for your honest comment! Have to say, when I was taking the pic I did wonder about the colour of the bowl and soup being the same. I think it would have looked better too with the prawns. And here`s Domini Kemps much http://www.gasmarkseven.com/2012/10/article-at-home-with-domini-kemp.html ! A lesson in food photography! I shall change that pic next time I make the soup. Provided of course, it`s improved on!
Oh, go on, just drink the wine instead and don`t waste it in soup!
I LOVE home-made soup 🙂
Friday night is soup night so that’s next week sorted, thanks
Add the prawns though. I think that`s worth a try.
Yum! I’m on a soup kick lately, so I’ll put this on my menu for the weekend 🙂
I see from your wonderful posts that indeed you are quite the soup queen! Thanks for dropping by!
I’m trying this one–looks so delish!
It will look better with prawns and chives though.