Name: Chickpea Lamb Shawarma Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 - 5 people
Ingredients: 2 tsp EACH cumin powder, coriander, paprika; 1 tsp cardamon powder ((can omit if you don’t have)); ¼ tsp cinnamon powder; ½ tsp cayenne pepper ((adjust to taste)); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 onion (, finely chopped); 500 g / 1 lb lamb mince ((ground lamb, or beef) (Note 1)); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 carrots (, peeled and chopped (about size of chickpeas)); 600 g / 21 oz canned chickpeas (, drained and rinsed (1.5 standard cans, Note 2)); 400 g / 14 oz can crushed tomato; 3 cups / 750 ml chicken broth / stock; 1 bunch spinach (, roughly chopped (about 4 packed cups) (wilts a lot)); Plain yoghurt ((or sour cream)); Chopped fresh coriander / cilantro