Curried Chickpea and Cilantro Soup

[crickadoodle]

Well, this soup smells terrific!  It isn't quite lunch time, but I had to take a little taste and it is so delicious.  I used a whole bag of dried beans, so I doubled plus a little the recipe.  I always share with my nephew and his wife who are dabbling in LDL, but aren't fully committed yet.  I also share with my neighbor who is just getting into it.  I am adding grilled chicken to mine like Julie does.  I know it is going to be excellent.  I am even going to bring some to my husband to go along with his sandwich.  If he'd just try, I know he could love LDL as much as I do. To be able to eat such a scrumptious soup as this and continue to lose weight is just so awesome to me.

Little Mary, thank you for making all these recipes up.  You have a gift, little lady.   I am in no way going to get bored on this plan.

[greenheron]

Salsa?  Really?  I would think the "Mexican edge" that would give might be intrusive...especially the bell pepper taste.

I haven't tried this yet, or any of the curry recipes I see mentioned so often, and it's silly, because I LOVE curry...it's great in tuna salad, or chicken salad, or on popcorn.  I used to make a (full fat) curry dip that was awesome with raw cauliflower.

I'll have to try this one, but I'd also like links to anyone else's favorite curry recipes, if you wouldn't mind tracking them down.

(How many bookmarks are we allowed? )

[LovinLDL]

The Salsa "makes" it.  We use Pace medium when we don't have time to make our own.

Blessings,
Julie

[crickadoodle]

This is really a winner and I'll be making it again and again in the future.  I brought some for my husband to try when I brought him a sandwich to work for lunch.  (He isn't doing LDL, ...... yet. )  He ate it and wouldn't commit on whether he liked it or not.  He said something silly like, "I'm eating it because I love you."    But he isn't fooling me, because he never eats anything he doesn't like.  Not even because he loves me.    I'm just going to keep doing LDL and keep losing weight, eventually he'll join me. He is eating more fruit and I think he lost a few pounds just from this. 

[crickadoodle]

Oh, I used the Pace Salsa too.  All the ingredients were fine.  The smell in my kitchen was so good.  I loved cooking this.

[MandaM]

This is really goood, but I'm breaking out in a sweat right now eating it!  I may need to reconsider the HOT salsa next time around, but it is DEEELISH!

[LovinLDL]

Bumping this back to the top for CL (I think that was who said they hadn't acquired a taste for curry).  For her and others who haven't, try this soup!

Blessings,
Julie

[crickadoodle]

I think this soup is delicious, Julie.  I made it the way you said you did, with grilled chicken chopped into it.  It is really great that way.

[CodingQueen]

Salsa?  Really?  I would think the "Mexican edge" that would give might be intrusive...especially the bell pepper taste.

greenheron, this is the homemade salsa I like to make. I'll have to try it in Mary's recipe. I also love any thing prepared with curry.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Salsa-Cruda-III-12724

CQ

[crickadoodle]

Just looked up this recipe again, as I want to make it for my class tomorrow night.  I love reading old posts I made, because it reminds me of so much.  My husband wasn't doing LDL back then, but is now.  I was planning to make this soup again and again, but I didn't.  I found Niki's favorite bean soup and just have made it so many times and love it.  Well, I'm ready to experiment again and start trying different recipes.  I'm going to get the ingredients tonight and make this tomorrow.  I know I'll love it, because I remember how good it was!

[yourdish]

Came looking for something inspiring to cook tomorrow for my visiting vegetarian daughter. She will LOVE this one, made with veggie broth instead of chicken broth. We ate your most filling tomato the other day, and plan to do your pizza soup soon. What would our house be without your great recipes?! I don't want to know... Thanks so much, Little Mary.

Meg (yourdish)

[JerrieH]

This soup is sooooo good.  I've made it several times in the last couple of weeks and have been eating it for days.  I love recipes with curry in it and I love garbanzo beans, so it makes a great combination.  I do add a tiny bit of stevia or splenda, to give it just a touch of sweetness.  I guess I like curry flavor to have just a touch of sweetness, because I have made a very good dip over the years (from Taste of Home) called Slam Dunk Dip (not making it now as it is not LDL friendly), but it has curry and is slightly sweet.  Also, the last time I made this soup in threw in some spinach I had just before using my immersion blender and that was really good too.  Thanks, Mary, for the recipe.  Jerrie

[jencita]

I wanted to try this today. I have never had curry powder so I have no idea what to expect.  I have very old curry powder in my spice cabinet - probably at least 10 years old or older - would that still be good or should I buy fresh?

[jencita]

Thanks Mary,
I actually have a lot of spices in my cabinet that are very old.  I plan on becoming more adventurous. I bought new curry powder and am trying this soup tomorrow! Can't wait.

[jencita]

I just tried this soup and I really liked it. I am the only one that liked it though - I won't even tell you what my daughter said it looked like.  I ate 2 bowls! Yum! Thanks for sharing.