Mardin Alluciye Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled chickpeas
• 20 green plums (pitted)
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp butterInstead: olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 6 cups meat broth
• 1 tsp dried mint
• Salt and black pepper

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Finely chop the onions and sauté in butter until translucent.

2. 2

   Add the tomato paste and continue sautéing until fragrant.

3. 3

   Pour in the meat broth and bring to a boil.

4. 4

   Add the boiled chickpeas and halved green plums, then simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Add mint, salt, and pepper, boil for one more minute, and remove from heat.

Note. Add the plums towards the end of the cooking time for a more tart flavor.