Nettle Soup with Chickpeas

Hello Dear Friends,

I have tried Stinging Nettle in different recipes before. This recipe is the apple of the eye of Figen sister in Alaçatı in the spring. Viento AlacatiI took notes along with other recipes that I tasted and liked very much. When I go to Alaçatı Herb Festival, it is definitely one of the places I stop by and take a breather. With its delicious food and pleasant conversation, time flies so beautifully and fast that you don't even realize it.

Even now, since I came across it in the market and in the summer house, I decided to share it even after a while.

Nettle, as it is called, should not be approached with bare hands. While weeding, gloves should definitely be used. If you sort it out, wash it and leave it in water for 10-15 minutes, your hand can no longer dive. However, if you have an allergic body, do not touch it with bare hands until it is fully cooked.

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Ingredients for Chickpea Nettle Soup Recipe

• Half a bunch of nettle
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 3 spoonful butter
• 1-1,5 cups of milk
• 1 cup of beef broth
• 1 cup boiled chickpeas
• salt
• 2-3 glasses of water (according to your desired consistency)

How to Make Nettle Soup with Chickpeas?

1. Take 2 tablespoons of flour in a medium saucepan and fry it without adding oil until it turns slightly yellow in color and fragrant.
2. When its color turns slightly yellow, add 3 tablespoons of butter and fry it.
3. Immediately after, add 2 glasses of water and 1 glass of broth to the pot and mix.
4. Add 1 cup of boiled chickpeas and bring to a boil.
5. Add the stinging nettle leaves that you have cleaned and chopped to the soup that has thickened.
6. When it softens, add 1-1,5 glasses of milk according to the consistency you want, boil it for 1-2 more minutes and remove from the stove.
7. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.