Spring Onions, Basil and Green Garbanzo Soup
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups green garbanzo shelled, seeds only
- 150 gms Spring Onions chopped, green and whites seperately
- 10 basil leaves
- 6-8 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup flatleaf parsely
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 2 Green Chilies
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
For Garnish
- red chilli flakes
- dried mixed herbs
- 1 tbsp coconut milk
Instructions
- Wash and steam the cholia for 4-5 minutes. Don't overcook them as the fresh green garbanzo cooks very fast. You can also boil them by adding them them to boiling water for 3 minutes and then transferring to cold water. Drain and set aside.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and add garlic to it. Sautee for 2 minutes and add the spring onion whites. Sautee for 4-5 minutes till the onions turn soft. Add the steam cholia, along with green chillies and sautee for another 2 minutes.
- Add vegetaable stock and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add basil leaves, flat leaf parsley and salt. Puree this using an immersion blender. If you are using a normal mixer, make sure to cool it down before pureeing.
- Transfer it back to the pan, add coconut milk and bring to boil. Serve hot garnished with a swirl of coconut milk, a handful of steamed seeds, chilli flakes and mixed dried herbs!
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