Pumpkin Soup with spiced chickpeas - Naturopath Newcastle NSW

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp of olive oil or ghee
• 3 leeks
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 large pumpkin
• 4 – 6 cups / 1-1½ liters vegetable broth (depending on how thick you want it)
• 1 tsp. fine grain sea salt
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. ground cardamom
• ½ tsp. ground star anise
• Apple cider vinegar to taste (start with ½ tsp. up to 1 Tbsp.)