Name: Lablabi (or lablebi) By 196Flavors
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tunisian Recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas; 1 tsp baking soda; 4 slices bread (a little stale); 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground caraway; 2 tbsp harissa; 1 lemon; 4 cloves garlic , pressed; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp white vinegar; 4 eggs; 8 oz canned tuna; Black and/or green olives (optional); salt

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time30 minsCook Time1 hr 45 minsTotal Time2 hrs 15 mins

Lablabi (or lablebi) is a Tunisian soup, traditionally eaten for breakfast. It is a hearty meal, containing chickpeas that are in a flavored thin soup, and it is served over pieces of stale bread and topped with a poached egg and a seasoned dressing. Typically, it is garnished with tuna and olives and it is commonly found in restaurants throughout Tunisia.

2 cups dried chickpeas

1 tsp baking soda

4 slices bread (a little stale)

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground caraway

2 tbsp harissa

1 lemon

4 cloves garlic , pressed

1 tsp salt

3 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp white vinegar

4 eggs