Vegan & Gluten free Moroccan Soup in a Stainless Steel Blender

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: white beans

Lentils are high in protein and cook faster, while white beans are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water + herbs

💰Cheaper: water

Using water with herbs reduces sodium and cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and similar health benefits.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg offers a similar warm flavor profile.

Put 1 400 ml can of chickpeas that have been strained into the blender.

Add 2 cups of good-quality vegetable stock, preferably homemade.

Add 1 small onion halved, 1 carrot roughly chopped, a punnet of cherry tomatoes, 1 red capsicum with stem and seeds removed, half a stalk of celery, 2 garlic cloves, and a thumb of ginger.

Add spices: 1.5 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, a pinch of cayenne or chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Add homemade yogurt for extra creaminess if desired.

Blend everything on soup mode until it reaches 90 degrees Celsius.

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