Senegalese
Peanut Soup
Two
19 oz cans chickpeas, rinsed & drained
6 c VEGETABLE broth/stock
6 T creamy peanut butter
2 t peanut or vegetable oil
4 Medium onions, chopped
6 t peeled, minced ginger root (about 2” piece)
3 T curry powder .. to taste
1 t ground cumin .. to taste
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
˝ t cayenne pepper, or to taste
chopped cilantro (optional garnish)
You can
prepare lots of ginger ahead and freeze in 1 t quantities in ice
cube trays filled with water. Melt and discard liquid when
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The
Perfect thing for a cold winters day.
Delicious with fresh crusty bread.
T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, c = cup
Yields 14
cups:
1. In a
blender or food processor, combine chickpeas,
the ginger, 1 c of the broth
and peanut butter. Puree.
2. In a
large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil. Sauté the onions until soft (~8 minutes). Stir in curry
powder & cumin, sauté for 1 minute longer. Add remaining broth,
tomatoes, & chickpea mixture. Simmer 5 minutes to blend
flavour. Season with cayenne. Serve, sprinkled with cilantro.
Comments
and hints:
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Puree chickpeas & broth in small batches
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Freezes extremely well
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If doubling, cook onion in batches
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I use
vegetable oil.
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