Moroccan Chickpea Tomato Gravy
Chickpeas in a perfectly spiced tomato sauce that make an amazing breakfast, lunch or dinner. Hearty and healthy plus ready in just 30 minutes make it a perfect addition to your meal prep fav's.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can salted diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- salt to taste
- 4 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp curry
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cardamon
- ¼ tsp ground coriander
- 2 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
Serving suggestions
- freshly baked bread
- couscous
- rice with vermicelli
Instructions
- Heat a large rimmed metal or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and fragrant.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, paprika, cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, curry, cardamom, and coriander. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. If it's to chunky for your liking, blend 3/4 of it with a blender.
- Add chickpeas and stir to combine. Then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Serve as is or with bread, vermicelli rice or over couscous.