LABLABI -CHICKPEA BREAKFAST STEW(TUNISIA)

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Lablabi is a popular breakfast stew made with chickpeas, broth, tomatoes, and various toppings such as capers, cumin, harissa, coddled eggs. Lablabi is a favorite winter morning breakfast for stevedores in Tunis. Throughout the city it is a morning offering in the small hole-in-the-wall cook shops. The actual soup is very simple and it's depth of flavor derives from the garnishes you decide to use. As a tourist you will come home wanting lablabi in the morning; that's how seductive it is. From Clifford A. Wright.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 cups cooked chickpeas, drained
2 tablespoons hot harissa
4 large garlic cloves, mashed
1 tablespoon freshly ground cumin seed
salt
1 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
fresh lemon juice
coarse sea salt
coddled egg
seeded and finely chopped green bell pepper
chopped very ripe tomatoes
dollops harissa
capers, rinsed
pickled turnip
finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves (coriander)
leftover bread, any kind, ripped
extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Place the chickpeas in a saucepan and cover with water.
  • Boil until soft, about 30 minutes, then stir in the harissa, garlic, cumin, and salt.
  • Stir well, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and olive oil.
  • Serve with more lemon juice, salt, and ground cumin to taste.
  • Serve with any combination and any amount of optional garnishes, including more harissa and olive oil.

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