Chickpea winter red stew

Not all chickpeas are created equal! Some profess about the dried variety, preferring to soak them and boil them from scratch, but I prefer the convenience of jarred (less canned) chickpeas. There are some great new brands now and I really love the Bold Bean Company personally but you do you. If you can spend a few more pennies then the bigger queen chickpeas are softer, more satisfying and definitely add to the hearty factor in this brilliant, bold red winter stew.

Served well with any grain or even potatoes, bread and pasta. I prefer mine with a bowl of spiced couscous or lightly spiced, buttered rice.

Chickpea winter red stew

Total time: 1 hour | Serves: 4

Spicy, flavourful and easy! A good winter-warmer, crowd pleaser or midweek dinner.

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Ingredients

570g queen chickpeas (or two cans)

1/2 onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 thumb of ginger, finely grated

1 stick of cinnamon

1 large red chilli, fire roasted over a flame

1 red pepper

2 heaped tbsp of tomato puree

2 large tomatoes, blended

Salt, to taste

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

1 teaspoon cumin powder

2 tbsp fresh orange juice

2 tsps fresh lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp sweet paprika powder

Handful of fresh flat leaf parsley

Instructions

Nutrition Facts Servings: 6 Amount per serving Calories 449

% Daily Value

Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 0.9g 5% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 6502mg

283% Total Carbohydrate 85.8g 31% Dietary Fiber 25.6g 92% Total Sugars 16.2g Protein 20.7g 

Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 332mg 26% Iron 8mg 45% Potassium 1192mg 25%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.