This Delicious Black Bean Soup Recipe known as Lubiya in Israel is flavored with Lemon and speckled with fresh chopped Coriander.
This Soup is not a quick dish to make but it is really worth the wait.
It is ideal for serving at parties; simply multiply the quantities.
Serves 4
1 Cup of Black Eyed Beans
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Onions Chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic, Chopped
1 Medium-hot Fresh Chilli, Chopped
1 Tsp Ground Cumin
1 Tsp Ground Turmeric
250g Fresh or Canned Chopped Tomatoes
2 1/2 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
25g Fresh Cilantro Leaves, Chopped
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Pitta Bread to Serve.
Put the beans in a pan and cover with water, bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat,cover and leave to stand for 2 hours. Drain the beans, return to the pan, cover with fresh cold water and then simmer for 35-40 minutes or until the beans a e tender.
Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic and chilli and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
Stir in the cumin, turmeric, tomatoes, stock half the coriander and the beans and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice and remaining coriander and serve with the pitta bread straight away.
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