Description
Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Stew) is a delightful dish featuring tender chickpeas, fragrant spices, and crispy bread, ideal for a quick and healthy dinner or cozy comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas
- 1/2 loaf rustic bread
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 to 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste, more for later
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 green onions, trimmed and chopped (both white and green parts)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine chickpeas with their liquids and cover with water by about 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and partially cover. Simmer for about 30 minutes until very tender.
- Preheat the broiler and position the oven rack 6 inches beneath it. Tear rustic bread into bite-sized pieces, drizzle with olive oil, and broil until golden brown, watching closely.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, then sauté onions and garlic, seasoning with kosher salt, cumin, coriander, and paprika until tender.
- Transfer the onion and garlic mixture into the saucepan with the chickpeas. Add harissa paste, kosher salt, juice of 1 lemon, parsley, and olive oil. Mix well and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve by placing toasted bread in bowls, ladling stew on top, and adding olive oil, a dollop of harissa, more parsley, and green onions. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Adjust the level of harissa based on your spice preference for the stew.
For added flavor, serve with extra toppings like olives or capers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg