Chickpea Flour Soup from Provence

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 scallion, green part only, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, cut in wedges

Directions

1. Add the water, olive oil, garlic, and cumin to a medium saucepan. Set it over heat and bring everything to a boil, then let it bubble for 1 minute.
2. Turn the heat down to low and whisk in the chickpea flour. Raise the heat back to high and boil the soup for 3 minutes, until it thickens to the texture of heavy cream.
3. Spoon the soup into bowls, then finish with the scallion and a little freshly ground black pepper, if you want it. Put the lemon wedges alongside.