soup of the day

i came home this morning, hungry,,,,didn't have anything to eat lastnite except from some buns filled with pringles...yucky??? no no its yummy...:).

so when i got home..i knew exactly what i wanted to eat when i woke up today...chicken soup with chickpeas...a recipe thot by my Iraqi yummymummy Wid Muhammad...its easy ,simple and very comforting. I've made it before and seems to go down well with caveman an bubbles so it one dish for all....wooohoo!

went in the kitchen, took the chicken out and zzzzzzz..when i woke up, i realise that i took the wrong chicken out, instead of cut chicken pieces i took the boneless slice chicken out..arghhhhh!!! i must be dreaming this morning. So i cooked sambal ayam for caveman to survive on for a day or 2 and make me chicken soup....its still simmering as I'm writing this...cant wait to slurppppp...

I like chickpeas..and for the longest time have cans of it in the cupboard not knowing what to do with them...so now all my cans are gone...time to buy some more...:)

Chicken Chickpea Soup (Wid Muhammad's Recipe)

8 pieces of chicken ( with bones preferably )
1 big Bombay onion ( sliced )
1 big lemon pr 2 small lemon ( up to your lemony levels )
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 can of chickpeas in water or brine ( please remove the skin out )
3 medium size potatoes
1.5 litre of water ( big mineral water bottle )
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Fry onion til soft
2. Add in the chicken pieces and fry with the onion until slightly brown
3. Add in the water...and let its boil for a while and turmeric powder
4. Until the chicken seems soft and tender...add the potatoes
5. Then add the lemon juice
6. Let it boils again til the potatoes are cooked and add in the chickpeas.
7. Simmer for 10 to 15 mins and its ready to eat.

This soup is best eaten with some Iraqi bread...but i guess any crusty bread with be just as good!

OK time hit the showers......:)