Moroccan Chickpea Chili

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4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
August 2011
RECIPE BY Oxmoor House

This recipe comes together quickly and proves you don't need meat to make a hearty chili.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 215
  • Fat 5.5g
  • Satfat 0.4g
  • Monofat 2.9g
  • Polyfat 1.9g
  • Protein 7.7g
  • Carbohydrate 36.3g
  • Fiber 9.8g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 3.4mg
  • Sodium 534mg
  • Calcium 102mg

How to Make It

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in cumin and next 7 ingredients; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add 1 1/2 cups water, tomato paste, chickpeas, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro and juice.

Chef's Notes

Bottled minced garlic is a time-saver in the kitchen, but if you have the time, mince your own from fresh garlic cloves for a fresher flavor. One small clove will yield about 1 teaspoon of minced.

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Ratings & Reviews

Huge hit for veg and non-veg alike

SingingGourmand
November 02, 2016
I served this and another Cooking Light chili (with meat) at our annual Halloween neighborhood get-together and both were declared "the best chili I've ever had" by several guests.  The only thing I changed was to use smoked paprika (I accidentally used half of what was called for, but it was fine because the smoked flavor is strong).  I also transferred it to a slow-cooker after sautéing the vegetables and let it go for a few hours on high.  Even non-vegetarians went for seconds.  I'll make this again in a heartbeat.