This recipe is one of my favorite dishes to make. It is easy and quick, delicious & nutritious, and it reminds me of home which is always fun.
I have always loved chickpeas but didn’t really begin to fully appreciate how amazing they are until I stopped eating meat. You can bake them and eat them as a snack, you can throw them in salads, in stews, you can make veggie burgers, throw them in soups, blend them up into delicious hummus, they can even make whipped cream!
They make a great source of protein and are packed with potassium, iron, magnesium, fiber, and selenium.
This specific dish I have been eating my entire life. My mom loves telling the story of how even as a little girl, I loved eating “adult” food such as this dish, which my mom would usually make on the spicier side. My Ashkenazi fiancé and his brother loved this recipe! Which is actually saying a lot, considering my fiancé thinks lentils are an exotic food.
Moroccan Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1-2 chilli peppers, sliced (optional)
- 7 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half/ 1 tomato sliced
- half a bunch of cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 sprinkle of cumin (optional)
- 2 cans low sodium chickpeas/ cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup hot water (or more)
- 1/4 lemon, sliced into thin filets
- salt and pepper to taste ( about 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper)
Directions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas. If you choose to use dried chickpeas you will have to soak them overnight with 1 tsp of baking soda, and then cook them first.
- In a large deep pan, on medium-high heat up the oil and add the peppers, tomatoes, garlic, tiny sprinkle of the cilantro, and spices. Let cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas and water. Mix and add the lemon filets and cilantro on top.
- Let simmer on low for 20 minutes.
- Taste to make sure the chickpeas are soft and flavorful. Feel free to add more spices if you’d like.
- Enjoy!
- My mom used to serve this at shabbat dinners with moroccan fish/ challah bread. I personally love serving it with rice.
- If you think your chickpeas need more water for whatever reason, add more water!
- If you don’t like spicy foods, omit the chili peppers.
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