North African Bean And Squash Soup

Name: North African Bean And Squash Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup chick peas, picked over and soaked for 6 hours or overnight in 1 quart water; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 dried red chili pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for drizzling; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 medium carrots, diced; 4 plump garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 (28-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice; 1 1/2 quarts water; Salt to taste; 1/2 pound winter squash, peeled and diced; 1 to 2 teaspoons harissa or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup vermicelli; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; Lemon wedges for serving (optional)

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Ingredients

1 cup chick peas, picked over and soaked for 6 hours or overnight in 1 quart water
1 bunch cilantro
1 dried red chili pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
4 plump garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 (28-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice
1 1/2 quarts water
Salt to taste
1/2 pound winter squash, peeled and diced
1 to 2 teaspoons harissa or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup vermicelli
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Lemon wedges for serving (optional)

Directions

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{"0":"Drain the soaked chick peas and set aside. Tie half the cilantro sprigs into a bundle with the dried red chili, and chop the rest. Set aside the chopped cilantro.","2":"Heat the oil in a large bean pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the onions and carrots. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add 1\/2 teaspoon salt, the garlic, paprika, and turmeric. Stir together for about a minute, until fragrant, and add the tomatoes, and their juice.","4":"Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat and the mixture is fragrant. Add the beans and water and bring to a boil. Add the cilantro bundle, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add the squash, a generous amount of salt, and the harissa or cayenne, and continue to simmer for another hour.","6":"Taste and adjust salt. Add the vermicelli and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the cilantro bundle. Stir in the remaining cilantro and the mint, adjust salt and serve. Garnish with lemon wedges."}

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