Rice Recipe: Moroccan Chickpea Stew

Recipe Category: Main Course

Rice Recipe: Moroccan Chickpea Stew

Cooking Instructions

With just a few spices and common pantry items, this exotic vegetarian stew can be pulled together lickity split, for only $17 (or $4.25/person)!

Cooking time is less than 25 minutes and results in a flavourful dish that packs carbohydrates, protein and fibre.

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, ginger, salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon and chili powder.

Cook until onions are tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with their juices and broth, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.

Add sweet potatoes and rice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Stir in chickpeas and zucchini and cook until rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp each, salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp each, turmeric, cinnamon and chili powder
1 28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 peeled sweet potatoes cut into chunks
1 cup U.S. long grain white rice
1 19 oz (540 mL) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 zucchini, sliced

Nutritional Value

PER SERVING:
about 480 cal,
16 g pro,
5 g total fat (0.5 g sat fat),
91 g carb,
12 g fibre,
0 mg chol, 1110 mg sodium. %RDI: iron 30%, calcium 10%, vit A 220%, vit C 70%


Source: www.riceinfo.com

Servings: 4