Chickpea and Preserved Lemon Stew
Delicious vegetarian warming winter stew with chickpeas and preserved lemons
Ingredients
Ingredients For the Stew
- 1 Red Onion Peeled and finely sliced
- 2 Carrots Peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove Garlic Peeled and finely sliced
- 400 g Chopped tomatoes Tinned
- 400 g chickpeas Tinned
- ½ Veg Stock Cube
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 Preserved Lemon Halved and seed removed
- 1 Handful Raisins
- 100 g Giant Couscous
- 1 bunch Fresh Parsley Chopped
To Serve
- 5 strands saffron
- 4 tbsp Greek Yoghurt
- ½ clove Garlic Chopped Super-fine
- 4 handfull Rocket
- 1 handfull Pine Nuts Toasted
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the onion, carrot, garlic and a good pinch of sea salt and cook for about 10 minutes, until the onion is soft and sweet.
- Next, add the tomatoes and chickpeas. Fill both cans with water and a this to the pan too. And the stock cube, cinnamon stick, preserved lemon halves and raisins. Season with salt and pepper and simmer on a medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the tomato broth has thickened slightly and tastes wonderfully full and fragrant.
- Meanwhile, put the saffron in a bowl with a small splash of boiling water and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Add the yoghurt, garlic and a pinch of salt and mix it all well.
- Add the couscous and cook for another 10 minutes, just make sure you top up with a little extra water if necessary. We liked it more as a soup than a stew, if this would be your thing, just add another can of water.
- After 10 minutes the couscous should be cooked. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the parsley and scoop out the preserved lemon halves. Ladle the stew into bowls. Spoon in a good spoonful of saffron yoghurt and top generous with rocket leaves and a pile of toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 834mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6482IU | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 6mg