Fragrant Chicken Soup With Chickpeas And Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 celery ribs, diced
1 turnip, peeled and diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 quart chicken broth
1 3/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
lemon wedge, for serving

Preparation

Heat oil in a large soup pot over high heat. Add onion and salt and sauteuntil limp, about 3 minutes. Add all spices and saute until they release their fragrance, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and saute for another minute, until darkened but not burned. (If tomato paste looks too dark too quickly, lower heat.).
Add celery, turnip and sweet potato and continue to saute until celery starts to soften, about 10 minutes.
Return heat to high (if you lowered it), and add broth to pot. Bring to a simmer, then add chicken. Partially cover pot, lower heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add chickpeas and cilantro to pot and continue simmering until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes longer. Stir in the lemon juice and more salt if desired.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and lemon wedge and serve.