Tunisia · Middle East & North Africa

Lablabi

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Cultural note: Tunisia's beloved chickpea soup is poured over torn stale bread and finished at the table with harissa, cumin, olive oil and a soft egg — a cheap, warming workers' breakfast.
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Lablabi

10 minPrep
20 minCook
4Servings
2/5Difficulty
3/5Impressiveness

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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (400 g) chickpeas, with liquid
  • 1 l water or light stock
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp harissa
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 tbsp good olive oil
  • 4 thick slices stale crusty bread, torn
  • 4 eggs (soft-poached or soft-boiled)
  • salt, capers, tuna (optional)

Instructions

  1. Simmer chickpeas, water, half the garlic and 1 tsp cumin 15 minutes; season.
  2. Mash remaining garlic with harissa, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
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  1. Place torn bread in bowls and ladle over chickpeas and hot broth.
  2. Top each bowl with a soft egg, a spoon of the harissa mix, cumin, olive oil and capers or tuna if you like.
  3. Stir together at the table so the egg yolk enriches the broth.

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