Chickpea soup with seared prawns and chorizo – Jen Smith – Med Meanderings

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried chillies
• 300g dried chickpeas, soaked for 24-48 hours in cold water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3/4 teaspoon sweet pimentón
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, freshly ground
• juice of ½ lemon
• 12 large raw shelled prawns
• 1 x 100g cooking chorizo, peeled and thinly sliced