SYRIAN RED BEAN SOUP
Author – unknown
INGREDIENTS
1 tin kidney beans
1 red onion
1 clove garlic
1 large red potato
1 large carrot
1 red capsicum
1 tin diced tomator or 2 – 3 fresh tomatoes
1 litre vegie stock
Half a lemon
Half teaspoon cumin
Half teaspoon coriander
Half teaspoon paprika
Half teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Fry chopped onion, garlic and capsicum in olive oil until soft. Add spices and fry until fragrant. Add kidney beans and stir to coat with spices. Add stock and tomato and bring to boil. Add carrot, potato and juice from half a lemon and cook until vegies are tender. (If a spicier soup is desired add chilli flakes or cayenne pepper).
Serve with a spoonful of yogurt and chopped fresh mint if desired.
NB: This is a recipe that I created from combining two different recipes and I have only made it in a much larger quantity. You may need to adjust amounts of spices stock etc. I think the above should serve 4 – 6 people.
