Pumpkin & chickpea soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsCorn Oil
3mediumsOnions; chopped
½poundsDried Chickpeas; soaked overnight in water, drained and chopped in a food processor
2poundsPumpkin; chopped
2tablespoonsHoney
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonWhite Pepper
8cupsWater
2tablespoonsFlour; dissolved in
¼cupWater

Directions

Heat oil in pan and stir-fry onions until they turn golden. Add chickpeas, pumpkin, honey, salt and pepper, and stir-fry mixture over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Add water, bring to a boil and cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes. Add flour mixture for thickening and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes more. Serve hot.

Source: Medford Mail Tribune, 30 August 1994 Typed by Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV - Stinson Beach, CA