Tomato And Chickpea Soup (hasa Tamata Ma' Hummus)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 -2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans)
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice, rinsed
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a saucepan and saute the onions until they begin to brown.
• 2 add garlic, cilantro, cumin, and allspice and saute a few minutes more.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 4 cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.