Moroccan Chickpea Soup (In A Soup Maker)

This Moroccan chickpea soup is a deliciously simple recipe with the perfect blend of chickpeas, tomatoes and spices. It is a rich and satisfying soup, perfect for those colder months.

How To Make Moroccan Chickpea Soup

It’s quick and easy to make in a soup maker, I’ve made this version in both a Morphy Richards Soup Maker, as well as more lately, a Ninja Soup Maker. Once you have prepared the ingredients, it’s as simple as adding them to the soup maker jug and pressing the smooth setting.

If you don’t own a soup maker, it can be made in a pot on the stove too.

What You Need:

Chickpeas

You’ll need one standard tin of chickpeas (around 400g). Drain and rinse them before adding.

Chopped Tomatoes

One tin of chopped tomatoes adds richness and helps bring all the spices together.

Onion, Carrot & Celery

This trio adds a great base of flavour. Chop them small so they blend easily in the soup maker. If your machine has a sauté function, lightly cooking them first will enhance the taste.

Garlic

Two cloves for depth – crushed or finely chopped. I used frozen chopped garlic for simplicity.

Spices

This is where the Moroccan flavour really comes through. I used:

• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste if you prefer less heat)

Feel free to add a little turmeric or ginger for extra warmth.

Vegetable Stock

I used a vegetable stock pot but you can use a cube or your own made up vegetable stock.

Fresh Mint (Optional)

A sprinkle of chopped fresh mint on top just before serving gives the soup a lovely fresh finish.

Making It In A Soup Maker

If you have a sauté function on your soup maker you can use this to gently cook the onions, garlic, celery and carrots in a little oil. If you don’t have this function on your soup maker then it is an optional step – you can either follow this step in a pan on the stove, or skip it entirely and jump to step 2.

Add the remaining ingredients to the soup maker. 

Depending on which model you have, you might need to adjust amounts slightly, just make sure you don’t go over the MAX line. Give everything a good stir, pop the lid on and select the smooth setting.

Once the soup cycle has finished you can garnish it with some chopped mint leaves if you wish. It tastes great with some warm chunky bread!

I hope you enjoy this soup! Let me know in the comments if you make it, I’d love to hear from you.

More Chickpea Soup Recipes

Are you looking for some more chickpea soup recipes for your soup maker? Check out these for inspiration:

• Roasted Red Pepper and Chickpea Soup
• Sweet Potato and Chickpea Soup
• Spinach and Chickpea Soup