Moroccan Chickpea Soup is a traditional Moroccan recipe for a classic soup of chickpeas in vegetable stock with sesame seed paste flavoured with herbs and spices. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Moroccan version of: Moroccan Chickpea Soup.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic and carrots. Fry gently until tender (about 6 minutes) then set aside.
Meanwhile add the chickpeas, 250ml vegetable stock, tahini and lemon juice to a food processor and render to a smooth purée. Transfer this purée to the saucepan containing the onion mixture, add all the remaining ingredients, cover then simmer for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with any mix of toasted sesame seeds, finely-chopped spring onions, herbed croutons or chopped tomatoes.