Chickpea Soup (Iraq)

Description
Traditional chickpea soup (shorbat bi hummus).

Ingredients

 * 1 cup Chickpeas soaked overnight in
 * 9 cup water
 * 2 tbl butter
 * 2 med Onion diced
 * 4 x cloves garlic crushed
 * 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves finely chopped
 * salt and pepper
 * 1/2 tsp mustard powder
 * 1 pch cayenne pepper

Directions

 * 1) In a saucepan, bring Chickpeas and their soaking water to a boil and then cook over medium heat for 1+1/2 hours.
 * 2) In a separate pan, stir-fry the onions and garlic in the butter until they begin to brown.
 * 3) Add the coriander leaves and stir-fry for a few moments longer, then add the contents of the frying pan and the remaining ingredients to the Chickpeas.
 * 4) Cover and cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until the Chickpeas are tender.