Pour the oil into a large saucepan and bring to a medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot and leek to the pan and saute gently for 5 minutes, taking care to soften the vegetables but not brown them.
Add the garlic and chickpeas to the pan and saute for a further minute. Add the curry powder and cook for a further minute stirring constantly.
Add the vegetable stock to the pan, season with salt and pepper and simmer gently for a further 15 minutes. Serve with crusty bread.
Notes
This recipe uses chickpeas but you could easily substitute with a tin of pulses or some quinoa - whatever you have to hand.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chickpea Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Sodium 51mg2%
Potassium 275mg8%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 10560IU211%
Vitamin C 8.7mg11%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •