Traditional Scottish Recipes - Scottish Culture. Recipe: Hummus bi'l-Kammun (Algeria) Chickpea Soup with Cumin. Chickpea Soup with Cumin Hummus bi'l-Kammun Region: Algeria Category: Soups Season: Any Difficulty: Easy but long cooking time The chickpea was so popular from Egypt to Morocco that Alonso de Pimentel, the commander of the La Goletta presidio in Tunisia, wrote in 1570, after receiving large shipments of barley and wheat, "what a misfortune that we have been sent no chickpeas! " This simple soup, a favorite today of Algerian dock workers, is healthy, is filling, and has a nice spicy flavor. Yield: Makes 4 servings Preparation Time: 1:20 hours 1. In a medium-size saucepan, simmer the chickpeas in water to cover for 1 hour over medium-low heat, to make them more tender. Drain, remove as much of their white skins as possible by rubbing, and set aside. 2. 3.
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