Chicken Soup with Chickpea and Lamb Meatballs

I was inspired to make this recipe by Professor Abbas Amanat, who got it from his mother. It is a traditional dish popular among the Jews of Kashan and Hamedan, who usually serve it for Sabbath dinner. Variations of these meatballs are made in other parts of Iran, where they add saffron, garlic, and herbs. The meatballs are also sometimes stuffed with prunes, dates, walnuts, or barberries. I particularly like this recipes because kosher chicken is tastier and everything is