Creamy Lebanese Fattet Hummus Cold Chickpea Soup
A refreshing and creamy cold chickpea soup with Lebanese flavors, perfect for hot summer days. It combines tangy tahini, lemon, and crunchy toasted pita for a light yet satisfying dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked or canned chickpeas (about 2 x 15 oz cans), drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup tahini, well-stirred
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup cold water, or adjust for desired creaminess
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
- 2 large pita rounds, toasted and broken into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- A small handful fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (optional, for extra creaminess and tang)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven broiler or toaster. Break pita into bite-sized pieces and toast until golden and crisp, about 3-5 minutes. Watch closely to avoid burning. Set aside to cool.
- Add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and cumin (if using) to your blender or food processor. Start blending on low, gradually adding cold water until the mixture reaches a creamy soup consistency—usually around 1 cup of water. Blend for about 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Taste the mixture and add salt gradually, blending again to incorporate. For extra creaminess, blend in the plain yogurt at this stage. Adjust lemon juice if a tangier flavor is desired.
- Transfer the soup to a bowl or container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, ideally an hour, to chill and allow flavors to meld.
- Ladle the chilled soup into bowls, sprinkle toasted pita pieces on top, drizzle with olive oil, and scatter fresh parsley over everything. Serve immediately to keep the pita crunchy.
Notes
Add cold water slowly when blending to control consistency. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for best flavor. Toast pita until crisp for texture contrast. Soup tastes better after chilling for a few hours. If too thick after chilling, stir in a splash of cold water before serving. Garlic flavor intensifies after chilling; reduce garlic if milder taste is preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 cup per serv
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 8
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