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Street-style Chickpea Bisque with cumin and garlic

Weeknight-friendly Chickpea Bisque with the cumin and garlic we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.7 from 3,537 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook90 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Street-style Chickpea Bisque with cumin and garlic
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the cumin and garlic elements, and pat the chickpea dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the chickpeas and braise until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the corn tortillas and the rest of the cumin and garlic flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the red onion along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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