Morrocan Chickpea Stew

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil4 tbsp chopped shallots1 cup diced carrots1 1/2 cup diced zucchini 1 cup diced sweet red peppers3 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans)1/4 cup chopped dried apricots1/4 cup raisins1/4 cup tomato paste1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon, ground1 1/2 tbsp cumin seed1 tbsp coriander seed1 tsp turmeric, ground1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Saute shallots in olive oil. Keep adding the vegetables and cook lightly. Add your spices and chickpeas. Add the tomato paste, salt and pepper and approximately 1 3/4 cups of water. Continue to simmer with a lid until all vegetables are lightly cooked.

Here are the directions for serving this stew with couscous :

Using one cup of couscous, make a ring on the plate by creating a hole in the middle and fill it with the chick pea stew. Garnish with fresh herbs if you have them, especially cilantro.

One serving of stew is equal to one cup.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUEENJADE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 247.3
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 564.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 47.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
  • Protein: 8.2 g

Member Reviews
  • GRAY1229
    I just made this and it turned out really nice! I threw in the ingredients without measuring and I didnt have any zucchini but it still turned out quite nice. I also used a half a teaspoon of sugar because I didnt have any cinnamon. Great quick meal, very hearty and tasty! - 1/9/11
  • MEGS81
    This was interesting, and tasty. We only had ground cumin and coriander (vs. seeds), which probably affected the flavor. The raisins made it truly delicious and I wish there had been more! - 5/6/09
  • GERRYGAIL
    Wonderful !!!! - 4/28/09
  • JEANY42
    tasty recipe for chickpeas which i love.
    I used brown rice instead of couscous - 4/25/09
  • NEKONYA-KISS
    I love this recipe :D I just ate 1 serving - and I definitely will cook it again! I just thought: Whoa, soo many chickpeas - I LOVE them but I doubted that it could taste THIS good ;)

    I made it with quinoa - tastes great!

    Thanks for sharing it!! - 4/25/09