Tunisian Chickpea Soup (Lablabi) - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried chickpeas, picked over, covered with water, soaked overnight in refrigerator.
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 10 cloves garlic, slighly crushed
• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red chile powder or chile caribe
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon hot paprika
• 10 cups chicken stock or water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro