Lablabi

Make Lablabi at home

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (or 3 cans cooked)
• 6 cups water
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp caraway (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp harissa
• 4 slices stale bread, torn
• 4 eggs
• Lemon wedges and capers

How it's made

1. Boil the soaked chickpeas in fresh water for 1 hour until tender.
2. Add the garlic, cumin, caraway and salt and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Place torn bread in each bowl.
4. Ladle the hot chickpeas and broth over the bread.
5. Poach the eggs in the broth or soft-boil them.
6. Top each bowl with an egg, olive oil, harissa, lemon juice and capers.
7. Serve immediately.