Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Soups and Broths
Baba Ganoush Shorba / Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 2 large aubergines
- • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- • 1 onion, diced
- • 2 cloves garlic, minced
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp smoked paprika
- • 1.2 litres vegetable stock
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 1 lemon, juiced
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Char the aubergines over a flame or under a grill until the skin blackens and the flesh is soft.
2
Phase 2
Peel the aubergines and roughly chop the flesh.
3
Phase 3
Cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft, then add the cumin and paprika.
4
Phase 4
Add the tomatoes, stock, and aubergine and simmer for 15 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Blend the soup until smooth.
6
Phase 6
Season with the lemon juice and salt and serve hot.