Cream of Garbanzo Soup
When I lived in Bilbao I used to eat at Citronella, my favourite brunch restaurant at the time, at least once a week. They served these amazing 4-course brunches, and one of the dishes they served with some regularity was a delicious garbanzo soup. Unfortunately the restaurant didn’t make it through the last economic crisis. That’s a while ago - we’re talking 2008 - but I’ve been nostalgic ever since. So I set about learning to make it at home. It took me some time to get the recipe right, but this one works. The photo may leave you in some doubt, and the paté is invisible at the bottom of the bowl so you’ll just have to trust that it’s there, but I promise you - it’s goooood. Ingredients (serves 2): 400g can of garbanzo beans (240g drained)** (garbanzo beans = chick peas!) 1 medium-size onion, chopped 400 ml beef stock 1 clove garlic juice of 1/2 lemon 1.5 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoon olive oil, plus a dash for the onion. sprinkling of cumin 2 la...