Name: Chickpea Soup (Iraq)
Ingredients: 1 c Chickpeas; soaked overnight in; 9 c Water; 2 tb Butter; 2 md Onion; diced; 4 Cloves garlic; crushed; 1/2 c Fresh cilantro leaves; finely chopped; Salt and pepper; 1/2 ts Mustard powder; 1 pn Cayenne pepper

It is only through God’s Holy Spirit that we can find true joy (Psalm 51:11-12; Galatians 5:22; 1 Thessalonians 1:6). We can do nothing apart from the power of God (2 Corinthians 12:10, 13:4). Indeed, the harder we try to be joyful through our own efforts, the more miserable we can become. Rest in the Lord’s arms (Matthew 11:28-30) and seek His face through prayer and Scripture. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Soups, Beans, Mcrecipe	6	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Chickpeas; soaked overnight in
9	c	Water
2	tb	Butter
2	md	Onion; diced
4		Cloves garlic; crushed
1/2	c	Fresh cilantro leaves; finely chopped
		Salt and pepper
1/2	ts	Mustard powder
1	pn	Cayenne pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, bring chickpeas and their soaking water to a boil and
then cook over medium heat for 1+1/2 hours.
In a separate pan, stir-fry the onions and garlic in the butter until
they begin to brown. Add the coriander leaves and stir-fry for a few
moments longer, then add the contents of the frying pan and the
remaining ingredients to the chickpeas. Cover and cook over medium
heat for 1 hour or until the chickpeas are tender.
*Hanneman > "Hasa al-Hummus, " FROM THE LANDS OF FIGS AND OLIVES,
Habeeb Salloum and James Peters. 1995. Paperback 1997: Interlink
Books. ISBN 1566561590
Recipe by: FROM THE LANDS OF FIGS AND OLIVES*
By Kitpath <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Jun 13, 1998, converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

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