Chick Pea Chowder

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Chick Pea And Sweetcorn Chowder

Amount for one person: increase accordingly for more than one.

• Chop an onion and sauté in some oil

• Add a crushed or cut clove of garlic and 1/4 inch piece of ginger (finely chopped)

• Add a chopped tomato

• Cook for a few minutes longer then add spices: 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, half a teaspoon turmeric, quarter teaspoon chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well.

• Add half a tin of chickpeas and an eighth of a pint of water.

• Simmer for about 10 minutes.

• Then add another eighth of a pint of water and a few tablespoons of soya milk. Blend them.

• Add the equivalent of about 100g of sweetcorn (can be frozen or tinned).

• Heat a bit more then serve with nice bread.

• It makes a thick soup so add more soya milk if you want it thinner.

I garnished it with toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds, plus bits of salad.