Turkish Chickpea Meatball Soup
Ingredients
Meatball
- 500 grams ground meat
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons semolina
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup fine bulgur
- 1 egg
- Salt and spices
Soup
- 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon pepper paste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon butter and oil
- Enough water
- Mint
- Optional red pepper flakes
Preparation
Soak the bulgur with a little warm water.
Add the other meatball ingredients and knead until it becomes smooth like gum.
Form small balls from the mixture, lightly flour them, and set aside.
Heat the oil in a pot, add mint and optional red pepper flakes.
Add the pastes and sauté.
Add enough hot water.
Add the chickpeas.
Add the meatballs, salt, and spices.
Cook for about 20 minutes until the meatballs are done.
Serve hot.
Tips
You can adjust the ingredient quantities as desired.
Serve with rice and pickles.
