Spicy Chickpea Soup

By draingal

Ingredients

• Two 19-ounce cans chickpeas, drained
• One 13.5-ounce can light coconut milk
• One 14.4-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup naturally sweetened apple juice
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, combine the drained chickpeas with the coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, apple juice, cilantro leaves, garam masala and ground ginger and puree the mixture until smooth.

Transfer the puree to a medium saucepan. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer over moderately high heat. Season with salt and black pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the yogurt and scallion greens and serve.