I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Thursday 28 July 2016

Spinach, Broccoli and Chickpea Soup.



Spinach, Broccoli and Chickpea Soup.

This super simple and intriguing green soup is healthy, providing 4 of your 5 a day in one delicious helping. A quick, nutritious and delicious lunch on a lovely cool summer's day.

Serves 3.

In a large saucepan, put in
-500ml chicken or vegetable stock, with
-2 cloves crushed garlic,
-pinch of salt.
Bring up to the boil, add
-380g roughly chopped broccoli.
Bring up to the boil.
Continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the broccoli pieces are tender, add
-350g spinach leaves.
The spinach leaves only need to be wilted.
Turn off the heat.
Use a hand blender to blitz the vegetables.
Put the soup back on the heat, add
-400g drained tinned chickpeas.
Stir well to combine.
Leave to simmer for a minute.
 Spoon into serving bowls.
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