Chickpea Stew Recipe – Persian Khoresh Nokhod روش تهیه خورشت نخود آبگوشتی

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: lamb

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than beef.

saffron

💰Cheaper: turmeric

Turmeric can provide color and flavor at a lower cost.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrition while yams are often cheaper.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and quicker to prepare.

Start by draining two cans of chickpeas in a colander.

Take one cup of the drained chickpeas and place them in a separate dish; set aside for later.

Finely dice one large onion.

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add the chopped onion along with a pinch of salt and sauté for 5-6 minutes until soft.

Add 2 tablespoons grated ginger and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add all the spices (ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, salt, and pepper) and stir well to combine; sauté for about a minute until fragrant.

Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste to the onion mixture and stir for a minute.

Add 1 cup of tomato pasta to the onion mixture; stir to combine.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

Remove the lid and add 2 dried bay leaves.

Add the chickpeas to the pot and stir well to combine.

Pour in 2 cups of water and mix everything together.

Gently mash the one cup of chickpeas set aside earlier and add them to the stew.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

Melt some butter in a separate pan; add 1 tablespoon of grated garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder; sauté for a minute until fragrant.

Add cherry tomatoes and a handful of chopped coriander leaves to the stew; stir to combine.

Cover the pot and let the stew simmer for another 10 minutes.

Remove the sache of bay leaves and discard it.

Scoop a generous portion of the chickpea stew onto a plate and top with buttery garlic for extra flavor.

If desired, add more chili powder or cayenne pepper to the butter mixture.

Stir in some cream and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves on top before serving.

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