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split chickpea soup with roasted veggies

Ingredients:

12 cups vegetable broth

2 cups chana dahl (split chickpeas)

1 onion, diced

6 medium carrots, chopped

6 stalks celery, chopped

1 can petit diced tomatoes

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

4 tsp garam masala

2 tsp turmeric

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp cayenne

1 tsp smoked paprika

Garnish: cilantro and juice of one lemon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Bring chana dahl and broth to a boil, add spices.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chana dahl is soft.

Cover vegetables liberally in evoo, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper on a baking sheet.

Roast veggies in oven for 25 min.

Add veggies to chana dahl. Salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with cilantro and a splash of lemon juice if you like that sort of thing.