Best Kardeas Curry Coconut And Lemongrass Chickpea Soup Recipes

SPICED CHICKPEA STEW WITH COCONUT AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent and starts to brown a little at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and the chickpeas, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, so the chickpeas sizzle and fry a bit in the spices and oil, until they've started to break down and get a little browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove about a cup of chickpeas and set aside for garnish.
• Using a wooden spoon or spatula, further crush the remaining chickpeas slightly to release their starchy insides. (This will help thicken the stew.) Add coconut milk and stock, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer, scraping up any bits that have formed on the bottom of the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until stew has thickened, 30 to 35 minutes. (Taste a chickpea or two, not just the liquid, to make sure they have simmered long enough to be as delicious as possible.) If after 30 to 35 minutes, you want the stew a bit thicker, keep simmering until you've reached your desired consistency. Determining perfect stew thickness is a personal journey!
• Add greens and stir, making sure they're submerged in the liquid. Cook until they wilt and soften, 3 to 7 minutes, depending on what you're using. (Swiss chard and spinach will wilt and soften much faster than kale or collard greens.) Season again with salt and pepper.
• Divide among bowls and top with mint, reserved chickpeas, a sprinkle of red-pepper flakes and a good drizzle of olive oil. Serve alongside yogurt and toasted pita if using; dust the yogurt with turmeric if you'd like.

THE BEST THAI COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the ginger, lemongrass, and curry paste in the heated oil for 1 minute. Slowly pour the chicken broth over the mixture, stirring continually. Stir in the fish sauce and brown sugar; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp; cook until no longer translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt; garnish with cilantro.

CHORIZO, SHRIMP AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the white and light green parts of the scallions, the garlic, celery and carrots in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl using a slotted spoon. Add the vegetable mixture to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the potatoes, chickpeas (with their liquid), chicken broth, 1 cup water, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, thinly slice the dark green scallion tops.
• Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the shrimp, paprika and chorizo. Cover and let stand until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Sprinkle with the sliced scallion greens and drizzle with olive oil.