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Smoky Harissa Chickpea Stew

Name: Smoky Harissa Chickpea Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 1 whole yellow onion, diced; 30 g harissa paste; 480 g cooked chickpeas; 400 g crushed tomatoes; 360 ml vegetable broth

A deeply spiced tomato and chickpea stew finished with herbs and lemon.

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Easy15 min prep35 min cook50 min total4 servings43 cal / serving

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A spoonful of yogurt or cashew cream on top is optional, but the stew stands on its own without it.

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This stew leans on pantry ingredients but still manages to feel layered and generous. Harissa provides smoke and warmth, the chickpeas add body, and the finish of lemon and herbs keeps it from feeling heavy.

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A spoonful of yogurt or cashew cream on top is optional, but the stew stands on its own without it.

vegan dinner one pot chickpeas harissa

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0.5 wholeyellow onion, diced
15 gharissa paste
240 gcooked chickpeas

200 gcrushed tomatoes
180 mlvegetable broth

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Build the base

Saute the onion with olive oil and salt until softened, then stir in the harissa until fragrant.

8 min

Simmer the stew

Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, and broth. Simmer until thickened and the chickpeas absorb the spices.

30 min

Brighten to finish

Finish with lemon juice, chopped parsley, and a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.

4 min

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5:45 PM

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6:25 PM

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6:30 PM

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A spoonful of yogurt or cashew cream on top is optional, but the stew stands on its own without it.

CourseMains
CuisineNorth African
Keywordsvegan dinner, one pot, chickpeas, harissa
Prep / Cook / Total15 min / 35 min / 50 min
Calories43 calories per serving

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Rami5 / 5

Pantry cooking, but it tastes like much more effort went into it.

Smoky Harissa Chickpea Stew

A few notes before you start cooking.

Scale the recipe for your table.

Check off what you already have.

Cook step by step.

Build the base

Simmer the stew

Brighten to finish

Pairings, notes, and a quick kitchen summary.

Leave your notes for the next cook.

Ask questions, share swaps, or leave a cooking note.

Smoky Harissa Chickpea Stew

A few notes before you start cooking.

Scale the recipe for your table.

Check off what you already have.

Cook step by step.

Build the base

Simmer the stew

Brighten to finish

Pairings, notes, and a quick kitchen summary.

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