The hearty chickpea curry soup is an easy wholesome soup with a delicious authentic spice mix that fills your kitchen with a pleasant aroma that can make you hungry any time of the day.
Made of nutty chickpeas and fresh vegetables cooked in a blend of spices, this gluten-free, vegan chickpea soup is a delicious treat, healthy meal in a bowl AND comfort food that will blow your mind!
how to make the homemade spice mix
Full printable recipe at the end of the post.
This recipe for chickpea soup uses an authentic spice blend with a whole lot of SPICES (used in Indian curries) that make it quite flavorful. The long list of ingredients can be intimidating, but it is so easy to make.
You will need yellow lentils (toor dal), cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, chili flakes, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, pepper and fennel seeds. DRY ROAST these spices, cool and GRIND using a spice grinder or coffee grinder.
ingredients for spice blend 
roasted spices 
spice blend for curried chickpea soup
what you’ll need for the chickpea soup recipe
chickpeas
I’ve used BROWN CHICKPEAS (kala chana), which is more FLAVORFUL and NUTTY than the more popular beige-colored ones. The brown chickpeas can be replaced with other types-green, black or beige with a slight difference in taste and texture.
Canned chickpeas can be used, though here I’ve used dried ones which need to be soaked overnight and then cooked.
cooking chickpeas in a pressure cooker or instant pot
Add 2 cups of water for each cup of chickpeas, close and boil until it reaches high pressure. Reduce the pressure and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Switch off and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
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vegetables
Here is a chickpea soup recipe where you can use ANY VEGETABLES you have in your refrigerator. Carrots, beans, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, zucchini, celery, cabbage – the list is endless. You can use this opportunity to sneak in any amount of vegetables into this wholesome soup and the taste gets enhanced with the AMAZING CURRY FLAVOR.
cooked chickpeas 
ingredients for curry chickpea soup recipe 
cooked vegetables and pureed chickpeas and vegetables
recipe for chickpea soup
Heat oil in a soup pot, saute onions and ginger-garlic paste for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, vegetables, cooked (or canned) chickpeas, spice blend, turmeric powder and sea salt. Close and boil until vegetables are cooked, for about 15 minutes.
Remove 1 cup of the BOILED MIXTURE of chickpeas and vegetables, cool and BLEND until smooth, using a blender. Add the BLENDED PASTE back to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve garnished with coriander leaves. SO TASTY, SO HEALTHY.
serving suggestions
Add more PROTEIN to this protein-rich chickpea soup by serving it with oven baked tandoori chicken or quick and easy soy chicken. For VEGAN PROTEIN, pair this chickpea curry soup with braised tofu.
More soups to warm your soul:
- lentil turmeric soup
- easy pumpkin soup
- cream of cabbage soup
- red bean soup with pasta
- minestrone soup with Asian spices
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Hearty chickpea curry soup
Ingredients
for the spice mix
- 1 tablespoon yellow lentils (toor dal)
- 1 inch piece cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamoms
- 1/2 a piece star anise
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
for the soup
- 1 cup Dried chickpeas (or 2 cups canned) see note 1
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste or grated ginger and garlic, 1/2 teaspoon each
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 carrot diced
- 1/2 cup french beans diced
- 1 potato diced
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- sea salt
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- for the spice mix, dry-roast the lentils and spices in a pan until aromatic. cool and grind using a spice grinder or coffee grinder.
- heat oil in a deep pot, add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and saute for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, drained chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, beans, turmeric powder, salt and the spice mix with 2 cups water or broth. Close and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.
- Remove 1 cup of the boiled vegetable-chickpea mixture, cool and blend until smooth. Add the paste back to the soup and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve garnished with coriander leaves.
Notes
- cooking dried chickpeas in a pressure cooker or instant pot: If using dried chickpeas, soak overnight. Drain the soaked chickpeas and add 2 cups of water. Cook in the pressure cooker or instant pot until it reaches high pressure. Simmer for 15 minutes and switch off. Wait for the pressure to release naturally.
- In this recipe, I’ve used brown chickpeas which are smaller and have a nuttier flavor than the regular beige-colored ones, which may also be used with a slight difference in taste.
- If you want a thicker soup, blend more of the boiled veggie-chickpea mixture to add body to the soup.
- Time-saving tip: The spice mix can be made in a large batch by proportionately multiplying the ingredients and stored. It keeps for a couple of months. And 3 months if stored in the refrigerator.
some health benefits of chickpeas-
- Regulates blood sugar due to the high fiber content.
- Helps maintain bone health since it’s rich in iron, calcium, phosphate, magnesium, manganese, zinc and vitamin K.
- Supports heart health since it contains potassium, high fiber, Vitamins C and B-6.
- Supports healthy blood pressure levels due to its potassium content.
- Selenium regulates liver enzymes and helps in detox.
- The choline in chickpeas helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning, and memory. Choline also assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.
- Aids digestion and regularity due to its high fiber content.
- Dietary fibers help in weight management and increase satiety, making people feel full for longer and thereby lowering overall calorie intake.
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