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Try this warm, spicy and delicious vegetarian main dish

This savory vegetarian chickpea stew was developed by the dietitian team at CanolaEatWell.com. It’s an economical meal containing ingredients you likely have in your pantry right now! Your house will smell incredible as the chickpeas simmer away in the spicy, garlicky tomato sauce.  

What you Need 

6 cloves garlic 

1 small onion, halved 

1 jalapeno, halved and seeded 

½ inch piece ginger, peeled 

2 tbsp water  

1 tbsp canola oil  

1 bottle strained tomatoes (passata)  

1 tsp tumeric  

2 cans chickpeas (no salt added), rinsed 

2 tbsp lemon juice 

¼ tsp cayenne pepper  

How you make Garlic Tomato Chickpea Stew  

• In a small blender or food processor, combine garlic, onion, jalapeno, ginger and 1 tbsp water. Puree until smooth. Add 1 more tbsp of water if needed to smooth it out.  

• In a deep nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add the garlic puree and cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until starting to brown.  

• Pour in tomatoes and tumeric and bring to a simmer.  

• Add drained chickpeas, lemon juice and cayenne.  

• Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.  

Nutritional Information 

(per 1/6 of recipe)  

298.7 Calories 

55.5Carbohydrates 

11.5 g Protein 

4.7 g Fat. 

105 g Fibre  

Let us know how you enjoy this spicy garlic chickpea stew recipe – will you have it for a Meatless Monday meal, or add extra veggies and eggs to turn it into a shakshuka?  

You can also try these other chickpea recipes from the blog:  

• Easy Chickpea Burger Recipe 
• Chickpea, Spinach and Sweet Potato Roti 

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