Spiced Chickpea Stew
Chickpeas simmered with tomato, spinach, and warm spices.
Ingredients
- 2 tin Chickpeas
- 200 g Spinach
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Soften the onion and garlic in the oil over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes, then stir in the cumin and paprika and bloom until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and chickpeas and simmer until thickened, about 14 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach off the heat and let it wilt.
- Serve with bread or rice.
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About Spiced Chickpea Stew
This spiced chickpea stew is a Mediterranean take on the humble one-pan legume braise, and the difference from its Indian-spiced cousins comes down to two ingredients: cumin and smoked paprika. Those bloom in olive oil with softened onion and garlic to build a base that's earthy and gently smoky rather than fiery, before canned tomatoes and chickpeas simmer together into something thick and stew-like in about fourteen minutes. Spinach stirred in off the heat wilts from the residual warmth, keeping it bright green.
Eating it, you get the round sweetness of long-cooked tomato and onion, the smoky depth of paprika, and the creamy heft of chickpeas that turn a simple pot into a genuine meal. It's naturally vegan, high in fiber, and satisfying enough to stand on its own or serve with bread or rice to catch the sauce. The whole thing lands in about thirty minutes and leans entirely on pantry staples, which makes it a reliable fallback dinner. Blooming the spices before the liquid goes in is the small step that gives this stew its warmth and keeps it from tasting like plain simmered beans.
Spiced Chickpea Stew: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Spiced Chickpea Stew?
A serving has about 360 calories — 14.4g protein, 46.3g carbs, 14.5g fat, 13.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Spiced Chickpea Stew gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Spiced Chickpea Stew has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Spiced Chickpea Stew take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 13 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Spiced Chickpea Stew make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.