Moroccan Chickpea Stew

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This Moroccan-style chickpea stew recipe includes potatoes, veggies, chickpeas, tomatoes, and raisins, and it's bursting with warm spices for a vegan meal.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 pinch salt
3 potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup golden raisins
water, or enough to cover
1 bunch kale, ribs removed, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cumin, coriander, garam masala, cayenne pepper, curry powder, and salt; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and raisins; add enough water to cover mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until potatoes are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
2 Add kale and chickpeas; simmer until kale wilts, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over stew; immediately remove pot from the heat.