Balila – Warm Spiced Chickpeas with homemade chicken stock

👨‍🍳 Method

For the homemade chicken stock ✓ Homemade · or skip – back to store-bought

1. 1
   Put the chicken, the onion, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves and peppercorns and the water in a pot and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam that rises during the first 15 minutes with a spoon.

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2. 2
   Turn down and simmer gently 2.5–3 hours.

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   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
3. 3
   Strain the stock.

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For the Hot Topping

1. 4
   Heat the water in a pot, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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2. 5
   Add the ful and the cumin, the turmeric, some of the paprika and the chili pepper and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.

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3. 6
   Mash the grains slightly.
4. 7
   Season with salt.
5. 8
   Transfer into serving bowls and top with the olive oil and rest of the paprika.