Chickpea soup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. For example, I recently found out about it. Serve with herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, prepare the chicken. Remove the skin from the thighs and cut the meat into medium pieces. Then season with turmeric, cumin, salt, and pepper. Next, fry the chicken in heated oil for 6 minutes, turning a couple of times.
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Step 2
Then finely dice the onion and celery, and mince the garlic and ginger. First, sauté the onion and celery in oil for 5 minutes. Then add the ginger and garlic. Cook the vegetables for another 2 minutes, stirring.
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Step 3
At the same time, transfer the chicken to a pot. Then pour in the broth and add the bay leaf. Remove 2-3 pieces of zest from the lemon and add them to the soup as well. Bring the broth to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
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Step 4
After that, add the rinsed rice, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and canned chickpeas to the broth. Cook the dish for another 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Remove bay leaves and citrus zest from the prepared soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve the soup with fresh herbs.