Description
Lablabi, a delightful Tunisian Chickpea Stew, is filled with rich spices and chickpeas, topped with golden toasted bread. Perfect for a quick, healthy dinner or 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, add the chickpeas with their liquids and cover with water by about 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 30 minutes until tender.
- Set the oven rack 6 inches beneath the broiler and preheat to high. Tear the bread into bite-size pieces, toss with olive oil, and broil until golden brown, about a minute, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- In a medium non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, with a dash of kosher salt, cumin, coriander, and paprika. Sauté until onions are tender and translucent.
- Transfer the sautéed onion and garlic to the saucepan with chickpeas. Stir in harissa, a pinch of kosher salt, the juice of 1 lemon, chopped parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Slice the remaining lemon into wedges. In serving bowls, place toasted bread, ladle the chickpea stew on top, drizzle with olive oil, add a dollop of harissa, sprinkle more parsley, and chopped green onions. Serve with lemon wedges and remaining toasted bread.
Notes
Adjust the spice level by adding more harissa according to your preference.
For extra flavor, let the stew sit for a few minutes after cooking to meld the ingredients.
Use good quality olive oil for drizzling over the stew.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg