Name: Chickpea Lamb Shawarma Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spices:; 2 tsp EACH cumin powder, coriander, paprika; 1 tsp cardamon powder (can omit if you don’t have); ¼ tsp cinnamon powder; ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; Soup:; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves , minced; 1 onion , finely chopped; 500 g / 1 lb lamb mince (ground lamb, or beef) (Note 1); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 carrots , peeled and chopped (about size of chickpeas); 600 g / 21 oz canned chickpeas , drained and rinsed (1.5 standard cans, Note 2); 400 g / 14 oz can crushed tomato; 3 cups / 750 ml chicken broth / stock; 1 bunch spinach , roughly chopped (about 4 packed cups) (wilts a lot); Garnishes (highly recommended):; Plain yoghurt (or sour cream); Chopped fresh coriander / cilantro

1. Beef is the next best sub. Chicken, turkey and veal can also be used. Not sure about pork.

2. CHICKPEAS - The net drained weight of canned chickpeas is only about 220g/7oz per can. I only use 1 ½ cans because I think that’s enough chickpeas for 4 to 5 servings, but you should feel free to toss the rest in. I just used the rest in a salad the next day.

3. Nutrition per serving, assuming 5 servings. It's quite filling!The lamb accounts for about 295 calories of the total cal per serving shown. If you substituted lamb with 4 - 5 cups of chopped vegetables like zucchini, mushrooms so the soup volume per serve is still the same, then it would be 215 calories per serving. I will share a vegetarian version one day!

Chickpea Lamb Shawarma Soup

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Spices

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Garnishes (highly Recommended)

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