Ingredients
- 2 potatoes scrubbed
- 1 onion coarsely (chopped)
- 2,800 ml water
- 525 gr tomatoes (canned whole chopped)
- 260 gr garbanzo beans
- 60 ml lemon juice (fresh optional)
- 34 gr cilantro (chopped fresh)
- 14 gr parsley (chopped fresh)
- 3 gr turmeric (ground)
- 2 gr cumin (ground)
- 1 gr black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 gr ginger (ground)
- 1 gr powdered saffron
Place the beans and water in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and let rest for 1 hour. Add the onion, bring to a boil again, cover and cook over medium heat for 3 hours. Add the remaining ingredients except lemon juice and cilantro. Cook for 1 more hour. Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro just before serving.
