Best Chickpea And Calabaza Stew Recipes

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EASY CHICKPEA STEW



Easy Chickpea Stew image

This Easy Chickpea Stew recipe is a vegetable stew recipe that comes together in about 30 minutes and has an intoxicating combination of flavors. It's one of my favorite chickpea dinner recipes and it's also one those easy one pot meals you can pull together any night of the week.

Provided by Deborah

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup red pepper, chopped
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup red potatoes, cut into quarters
2 cups cauliflower, cut into florets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon jalapeno, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon smokey paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cups vegetable broth
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk

Steps:

  • In a medium size Dutch oven (or other pot), heat the olive oil.
  • Add the onions and red pepper and cook over medium high heat, stirring for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Add the carrots and red potato and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add the cauliflower, garlic, ginger and jalapeno, and cook another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the cumin, paprika, turmeric and tomato paste and stir to blend into the vegetables.
  • Add the vegetable broth and chickpeas and bring to a simmer.
  • Cove pot and simmer over low heat for about 12 - 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add the coconut milk and bring back to a simmer.
  • Serve with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 15 grams fat, Fiber 14 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1000 milligrams sodium, Sugar 15 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams unsaturated fat

SPICED CHICKPEA STEW WITH COCONUT AND TURMERIC



Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric image

Spiced chickpeas are crisped in olive oil, then simmered in a garlicky coconut milk for an insanely creamy, basically-good-for-you stew that evokes stews found in South India and parts of the Caribbean. While the chickpeas alone would be good as a side dish, they are further simmered with stock, bolstered with dark, leafy greens of your choosing and finished with a handful of fresh mint. When shopping, be sure to avoid low-fat coconut milk, coconut milk meant for drinking or cream of coconut: All are very different and would not be suitable here.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight, soups and stews, main course

Time 55m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for serving
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 (2-inch) piece ginger, finely chopped
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric, plus more for serving
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 (15-ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 bunch Swiss chard, kale or collard greens, stems removed, torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup mint leaves, for serving
Yogurt, for serving (optional)
Toasted pita, lavash or other flatbread, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent and starts to brown a little at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, and the chickpeas, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, so the chickpeas sizzle and fry a bit in the spices and oil, until they've started to break down and get a little browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove about a cup of chickpeas and set aside for garnish.
  • Using a wooden spoon or spatula, further crush the remaining chickpeas slightly to release their starchy insides. (This will help thicken the stew.) Add coconut milk and stock, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a simmer, scraping up any bits that have formed on the bottom of the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until stew has thickened, 30 to 35 minutes. (Taste a chickpea or two, not just the liquid, to make sure they have simmered long enough to be as delicious as possible.) If after 30 to 35 minutes, you want the stew a bit thicker, keep simmering until you've reached your desired consistency. Determining perfect stew thickness is a personal journey!
  • Add greens and stir, making sure they're submerged in the liquid. Cook until they wilt and soften, 3 to 7 minutes, depending on what you're using. (Swiss chard and spinach will wilt and soften much faster than kale or collard greens.) Season again with salt and pepper.
  • Divide among bowls and top with mint, reserved chickpeas, a sprinkle of red-pepper flakes and a good drizzle of olive oil. Serve alongside yogurt and toasted pita if using; dust the yogurt with turmeric if you'd like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 626, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 29 grams, Sodium 1133 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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