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Butternut, carrot and ginger soup with roasted chickpeas

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 kg butternut, peeled and cubed
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
olive oil, for drizzling
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 onion, diced
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 T fresh ginger, finely grated
1 t Woolworths garlic paste
1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground coriander
1 x 165 ml can coconut cream, plus extra to garnish
green chillies, sliced, to garnish (optional)

For the roasted chickpeas:

1 x 400 g can chickpeas, drained and dried
1 t ground cumin
1 T olive oil
1 t ground turmeric
1 t salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. Place the butternut and carrots on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Roast for 25–30 minutes until tender and caramelised.

3. Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion for 5–6 minutes until soft. Add the ginger and garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.

4. Add the roasted vegetables and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Blend until completely smooth and velvety, adding more stock if necessary. Add the coconut cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste.

6. To make the roasted chickpeas, toss the chickpeas in the oil, spices and salt. Roast at 180°C for 30–35 minutes until crisp.

7. To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, top with the roasted chickpeas and drizzle with coconut cream and sliced green chillies.

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Videographer: Annzra Denita Naidoo

Photographer: JP Fourie

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Butternut, carrot and ginger soup with roasted chickpeas

Butternut, carrot and ginger soup with roasted chickpeas

Ingredients

Method