AfricanBreakfast

Tunisian Lablabi (Chickpea Soup)

Name: Tunisian Lablabi (Chickpea Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 600 g chickpeas (canned); 3 slices stale bread; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tbsp harissa paste; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 piece lemon; 3 large eggs; 1 tbsp capers

Authentic african breakfast you can cook at home in about 30 minutes. 9 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

30 min

Serves

Per serving

113 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

600 gchickpeas (canned)
3 slicesstale bread
4 clovesgarlic
2 tspcumin
2 tbspharissa paste
3 tbspolive oil
1 piecelemon
3 largeeggs
1 tbspcapers

Instructions

1
Heat olive oil, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, add cumin and harissa paste.
2
Add chickpeas with their liquid plus extra water to make a brothy soup. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3
Tear stale bread into pieces and place in the bottom of serving bowls.
4
Poach eggs in simmering water or directly in the soup.
5
Ladle hot chickpea soup over the bread, top with a poached egg.
6
Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, and capers. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

113

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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