Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe
A vegetarian African recipe with kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - soaked overnight, kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into cubes, carrot (gajjar) - diced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Soak the chickpeas overnight or for at least 8 hours
kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup) - 3
Pressure cook the chickpeas along with a little salt and cook until soft for about 30 minutes
salt - to taste - 4
This will yield about 2-1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas
- 5
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat; Add onions, ginger and garlic and saute until the onions become tender and translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)extra virgin olive oil - for cooking - 6
Once the onions have softened, add in the carrot and pumpkin, sprinkle salt to taste and a little water, cover and cook till the carrots and pumpkins are cooked until firm
carrot (gajjar) - diced(1)onion - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 7
Take care to ensure it does not become too mushy
- 8
Once the vegetables are cooked; add in cumin powder, coriander powder, cinnamon powder, salt, chilli flakes and stir it into the vegetables
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into cubes(2 cups)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)red chilli flakes(1 teaspoon)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2)salt - to taste - 9
Add the tomato puree and brink the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas to a brisk boil
homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 10
Add a little water if required to adjust the consistency of the stew accordingly
- 11
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 12
After the brisk boil for a couple of minutes, stir in the black raisins to the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas and turn off the heat
- 13
Transfer the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe With Israeli Couscous and a Greek Style Beans Stir Fry for a delicious continental dinner with friends and family
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Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe
A vegetarian African recipe with kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - soaked overnight, kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into cubes, carrot (gajjar) - diced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Soak the chickpeas overnight or for at least 8 hours
kabuli chana (white chickpeas) - soaked overnight(1 cup) - 3
Pressure cook the chickpeas along with a little salt and cook until soft for about 30 minutes
salt - to taste - 4
This will yield about 2-1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas
- 5
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat; Add onions, ginger and garlic and saute until the onions become tender and translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)extra virgin olive oil - for cooking - 6
Once the onions have softened, add in the carrot and pumpkin, sprinkle salt to taste and a little water, cover and cook till the carrots and pumpkins are cooked until firm
carrot (gajjar) - diced(1)onion - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 7
Take care to ensure it does not become too mushy
- 8
Once the vegetables are cooked; add in cumin powder, coriander powder, cinnamon powder, salt, chilli flakes and stir it into the vegetables
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into cubes(2 cups)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)red chilli flakes(1 teaspoon)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2)salt - to taste - 9
Add the tomato puree and brink the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas to a brisk boil
homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 10
Add a little water if required to adjust the consistency of the stew accordingly
- 11
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 12
After the brisk boil for a couple of minutes, stir in the black raisins to the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas and turn off the heat
- 13
Transfer the Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve Pumpkin Stew With Chickpeas Recipe With Israeli Couscous and a Greek Style Beans Stir Fry for a delicious continental dinner with friends and family
Rate this recipe
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