vegan - persian mixed bean soup

[Guest guest]

This might be an interesting soup. The spices are something we might try with a

bag of mixed beans.

 

 

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Persian Mixed Bean Soup

 

Recipe By :Everyday Vegan 2001 Dreena Burton

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup dried chickpeas

1/2 cup dried blackeyed peas or white beans

1/2 cup dried yellow split peas -- divided

1/2 cup dried small kidney beans

1/2 cup dried lentils

1/4 cup brown basmatic rice

1 1/3 cups chopped onion

6 cloves garlic -- chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 bunch scallions or 1-large leek -- chopped

1 bunch parsley

1 bunch dill

1 sprig basil

1 bunch coriander

1 pound spinach -- chopped

2 tablespoons cinnamon

2 tablespoons cumin

2 tablespoons turmeric

2 tablespoons dried mint or fresh

salt and pepper to taste

 

Soak the beans in water for 8 hours or more and the rice for at least one hour.

The lentils and split peas don't have to be soaked.

 

Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil slowly until golden. Add 6 to 8 cups of

water, the rice, and HALF the split peas. Cook for about an hour. The peas and

rice serve as a thickener for the soup, and essentially should dissolve.

 

Add the chickpeas, the lentils, the remaining split peas and the beans and cook

another 30 minutes. Add more water, if necessary.

 

Chop the herbs roughly, including some stems. Then add the scallions or leeks,

chopped spinach, parsley, coriander, basil, dill and spices and cook until all

the beans are tender. Sprinkle on the mint and add more cinnamon, if necessary.

Stir frequetnly during cooking.

 

Description:

" Rice and split beans made a thick base for this bean soup "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 286 Calories; 4g Fat (11.9% calories from

fat); 17g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 17g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 66mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : This recipe was adapted by the author's friend. " It is so fragrant and

delicious... "

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 20008 0 3122 0 2367 0 0 0 1337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4151 0

 

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