Moroccan style Spiced Chickpea & Squash Soup
GLuten Free and vegan soups are something we love at home, any time of the year. With the chilly weather upon us, this is a sure shot warming soup with spices.
As readers of this blog would know by now, we are a HUGE Soup loving family. For over 21 varieties of soup head here. In particular, we love Masoor Carrot Shorva , Lentil Scallion Soup and Oven Roasted Vegetable Soup
FAQs about Moroccan style Spiced Chickpea & Squash Soup
- Is this a thick or thin soup ? This can be made as a thin soup or a thick broth. I made it a little thin, although the textures of chickpea and the butternut squash more than add to the thickness and volume. Do play around the ingredients as you wish for the garnish too.
- Can this be made with cream? By all means, you can add cream. but the almonds added a huge depth and flavour, we didn’t miss the cream at all
- Can I skip the croutons for topping? yes, if you need it to be GF, one can skip the bread croutons. I used homemade baked & herbed croutons for a very filling and light meal. The almond meal (about 2 tsp) also added to the nuttiness – a new texture that we liked a lot, and this soup was a total relief from all the rich foods & snacks consumed around Christmas.
Let’s get to make Moroccan style Spiced Chickpea & Squash Soup
Prep time : 20 mins. Cooking time : 10 mins. Serves : 2
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Chickpea (Kabuli Chana) soaked and boiled
- 1 cup Homemade Veg Stock
- 2 tsp Almond Meal (See notes for details)
- 1/2 cup Butternut Squash
- Salt – to taste
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Onions (finely minced)
- 2 pods Garlic
- 1 tsp Sumac
- 1 Apricots
- 1/2 TBSP Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp White pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp Cream for topping (totally optional, didn’t use it)
Notes for almond meal:
Soak almonds in warm water for 20 mins. Peel the skin off & wipe dry with soft kitchen towel. Air dry them for 10 mins, and pulse in a coffee grinder. You may make this is bulk and add them to soups or salads for a crunchy nutty taste
Method to make Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Squash Soup:
1) Steam the squash for 8 minutes. Drain and grind it with 3/4 of the boiled chickpeas and half of the salt. Reserve.
2) Soak apricots in warm water for 2 mins. Mince finely and reserve.
3) In a soup pot, warm olive oil. Saute chopped onions and garlic. Now add the squash-chickpea puree, homemade veg stock, chopped apricots, remaining salt, a pinch of white pepper and bring to a simmer.
4) Now lower the flame and add the almond meal (2 tsp) and turn off the stove.
5) Add the lemon juice and adjust salt and seasonings. Finish with cream, if using, remaining chickpeas and serve immediately.
6) Serve warm with croutons or any homemade bread
Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Squash Soup
Equipment
- Steamer
- Bowl
- Wet Blender
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Chickpeas Kabuli Chana soaked and boiled
- 1 cup Homemade Veg Stock
- 2 tsp Almond Meal See notes for details
- 1/2 cup Butternut Squash
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Onions finely minced
- 2 pods garlic
- 1 tsp Sumac
- 1 Apricots
- 1/2 TBSP Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp White pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp Cream totally optional, didn't use it
Instructions
- Steam the squash for 8 minutes. Drain and grind it with 3/4 of the boiled chickpeas and half of the salt. Reserve.
- Soak apricots in warm water for 2 mins. Mince finely and reserve.
- In a soup pot, warm olive oil. Saute chopped onions and garlic. Now add the squash-chickpea puree, homemade veg stock, chopped apricots, remaining salt, a pinch of white pepper and bring to a simmer.
- Now lower the flame and add the almond meal (2 tsp) and turn off the stove.
- Add the lemon juice and adjust salt and seasonings. Finish with cream, if using, remaining chickpeas and serve immediately.
- Serve warm with croutons or any homemade bread.
looks very nice and healthy, i can sense the croutons are also not deep fried, lovely
Delicious soup… Perfect for winter..
Very colourful soup Kalyanii..
soup looks beautiful!
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Healthy and delicious soup.. Yummy !!
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Creamy healthy soup..
wat a super comforting nutritious soup..
The soup has got such a lovely color. perfect for winter.
Winters are great to enjoy the soups and this is a keeper recipe..lovely combination of chickpeas with squash..bookmarked!
Creamy and delicious soup..never tried this combination before…surely try this …
Rich n Creamy Soup!!! Apt for the weather!!!!
Delicious..Yummy one to try it asap
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yummy and looks delicious!…perfect for a chilly evening!…healthy too!
happy Holidays!
looks delicious…are you using fresh apricots or dried apricots?
Rich creamy n bright soup…
Yummy soup Kalyani. Happy New Year.
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Soup looks so colourful…
what a lovely colour, yum; must have tasted so fine in the wintery mumbai evening
Soup sounds and looks so very yum.
Colorful and delicious soup.
Soup looks awesome! Perfect for cold weather blues.
Very colorful!
Such a healthy & delicious soup. Love the addition of chickpeas & almonds. Have to try this soon.
Such a healthy & delicious soup. Love the addition of chickpeas & almonds. Have to try this soon.
Yummy. Just what I need today.
This must be a comforting soup with the sweetness from the apricots and the best of squash. I love the colour the sumac has provided.
Thank you, Seema. we loved the colour too
I love the use of apricots in this soup. I am so intrigued by the flavor this would bring. I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Mir. Do try it sometime
Loving this comforting soup with butternut squash and chickpeas. A complete meal on its own.
thanks Renu. yes, it is truly a complete meal
We are entering the butternut squash season. Would love making this soup with chickpeas. So filling and am sure it is flavourful with sumac. Interesting, to add dry apricot to the soup.
thanks mayuri. Apricot is a highlight in this soup, do try when possible