Prep time : 20 mins. Cooking time : 10 mins. Serves : 2
Ingredients:
- Chickpea (Kabuli Chana) - 1/2 cup - soaked and boiled.
- Almond Meal - 2 tsp (See notes for details)
- Butternut Squash - 1/4 cup
- Salt - to taste
- Olive Oil - 1 TBSP
- Onions - finely minced - 1/4 cup
- Garlic - 1 to 2 pods
- Apricots - 1 or 2
- Lemon juice - 1/2 TBSP
- White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cream - 1/2 tsp (for topping)
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:
1) Blanch the squash in hot water 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, 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, remaining chickpeas and serve immediately.
6) Serve warm with croutons or any homemade bread
looks very nice and healthy, i can sense the croutons are also not deep fried, lovely
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ReplyDeleteVery colourful soup Kalyanii..
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Healthy and delicious soup.. Yummy !!
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Creamy healthy soup..
ReplyDeletewat a super comforting nutritious soup..
ReplyDeleteThe soup has got such a lovely color. perfect for winter.
ReplyDeleteWinters are great to enjoy the soups and this is a keeper recipe..lovely combination of chickpeas with squash..bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteCreamy and delicious soup..never tried this combination before...surely try this ...
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yummy and looks delicious!...perfect for a chilly evening!...healthy too!
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looks delicious...are you using fresh apricots or dried apricots?
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Soup looks so colourful...
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely colour, yum; must have tasted so fine in the wintery mumbai evening
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ReplyDeleteSoup looks awesome! Perfect for cold weather blues.
ReplyDeleteVery colorful!
ReplyDeleteSuch a healthy & delicious soup. Love the addition of chickpeas & almonds. Have to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteSuch a healthy & delicious soup. Love the addition of chickpeas & almonds. Have to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteYummy. Just what I need today.
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