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Tunisian Lablabi with Chickpeas, Egg, and Tuna

A hearty Tunisian chickpea soup with garlic, cumin, and harissa, served over pieces of bread with egg, tuna, and capers.
4 views40 min720 kcal / servingsEasy
DinnerTunisian cuisineChickpeasHearty soup
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Tunisian Lablabi with Chickpeas, Egg, and Tuna

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
720 kcal
Protein
37 g
Carbohydrates
88 g
Sugars
9 g
Fat
23 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Fiber
18 g
Salt
2.2 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Boil the eggs

    Bring 1.5 l of water to a boil in a saucepan. Carefully add the eggs and boil for 7 minutes. Drain the water, cover the eggs with 1 l of cold water, and let them cool for 3 minutes, then peel them.
    Photo for step 1
  2. Toast the spices

    Finely chop the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the garlic, harissa, cumin, and caraway. Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds; the garlic should become fragrant but not brown.
    Photo for step 2
  3. Cook the chickpea soup

    Pour in 1.2 l of water and add the chickpeas, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally; at the end, mash some of the chickpeas against the side of the saucepan with a wooden spoon to thicken the soup slightly.
    Photo for step 3
  4. Prepare the bread and toppings

    Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and divide it among four deep bowls. Cut the peeled eggs in half. Break the tuna into smaller pieces, chop the parsley, and drain the capers.
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  5. Finish and serve

    Ladle chickpeas and hot broth into each bowl so the bread soaks it up without completely falling apart. Top each serving with half an egg, then add the tuna, capers, and parsley. Drizzle each portion with lemon juice and serve immediately.
    Photo for step 5

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Cooked chickpeas from a candrained and rinsedWater for the soupWater for boiling the eggsWater for cooling the eggsStale white breadEggsTuna in its own juicedrainedGarlicOlive oilHarissaGround cuminGround carawaySaltGround black pepperLemon juiceCapersParsley
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Tunisian Lablabi with Chickpeas, Egg, and Tuna

A hearty Tunisian chickpea soup with garlic, cumin, and harissa, served over pieces of bread with egg, tuna, and capers.
4 Servings40 minEasy
Tunisian Lablabi with Chickpeas, Egg, and Tuna

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Boil the eggs

    Bring 1.5 l of water to a boil in a saucepan. Carefully add the eggs and boil for 7 minutes. Drain the water, cover the eggs with 1 l of cold water, and let them cool for 3 minutes, then peel them.
    Boil the eggs
  2. Toast the spices

    Finely chop the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the garlic, harissa, cumin, and caraway. Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds; the garlic should become fragrant but not brown.
    Toast the spices
  3. Cook the chickpea soup

    Pour in 1.2 l of water and add the chickpeas, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally; at the end, mash some of the chickpeas against the side of the saucepan with a wooden spoon to thicken the soup slightly.
    Cook the chickpea soup
  4. Prepare the bread and toppings

    Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and divide it among four deep bowls. Cut the peeled eggs in half. Break the tuna into smaller pieces, chop the parsley, and drain the capers.
    Prepare the bread and toppings
  5. Finish and serve

    Ladle chickpeas and hot broth into each bowl so the bread soaks it up without completely falling apart. Top each serving with half an egg, then add the tuna, capers, and parsley. Drizzle each portion with lemon juice and serve immediately.
    Finish and serve