North African-Style Chickpeas

15 minutes prep 15 minutes active cooking 30 minutes total
Makes 6 - 8 servings
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Cultivated in the Middle East for more than 10,000 years, chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, figure prominently in Mediterranean cooking.

This simple dish features the North African flavors of preserved lemon and the spice blend called ras el hanout used in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

For the shopping list

  • 3 shallots, chopped
  • To serve green onion, sliced
  • To serve chili flakes (optional)
  • To serve parsley or mint, chopped

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2 tablespoons + more for drizzling of  Antheo D.O.P.
$32.00– Sicily - Italy
2 teaspoons of  Ras El Hanout
$11.00– Brooklyn - New York
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2 tablespoons of  Preserved Lemon Paste
$19.00– Brooklyn - New York
1/2 - 28oz can  Crushed Tomatoes
$7.00– Yolo Valley - California
3 cups, cooked  Garbanzo Beans
$6.00– Quincy - Washington
(from 1 cup dried chickpeas)
To taste  Italian Fine Sea Salt
$7.00– Trapani - Sicily
To serve  Signature Harissa
$16.00– Brooklyn - New York
(optional)

Equipment

From the kitchen

  • 1 Heavy Skillet
  • 1 Chef's Knife
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons

What you'll have to do

Step 1

Chop the shallots and cook in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat until very well browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add 2 teaspoons of ras el hanout, 2 tablespoons of preserved lemon paste, and 1/2 the can of crushed tomatoes.

Step 3

Cook for a few minutes, then add the 3 cups of cooked chickpeas and cook until warmed through.

Step 4

Serve warm with a sprinkle of chili flake or harissa, chopped parsley or mint, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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Ras El Hanout

Salt, Herbs, & Spices

Ras El Hanout

New York Shuk
Brooklyn - New York
$11 $11
$11
$11

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Preserved Lemon Paste

Sauces & Condiments

Preserved Lemon Paste

New York Shuk
Brooklyn - New York
$19 $19
$19
$19
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Garbanzo Beans

Beans

Garbanzo Beans

Haricot Farms
Quincy - Washington
$6 $6
$6
$6

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Antheo D.O.P.

Olive Oil

Antheo D.O.P.

COPA Società Cooperativa Agricola
Sicily - Italy
$32 $32
$32
$32
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Crushed Tomatoes

Pasta & Tomatoes

Crushed Tomatoes

Bianco di Napoli
Yolo Valley - California
$7 $7
$7
$7
Italian Fine Sea Salt

Salt, Herbs, & Spices

Italian Fine Sea Salt

Gucciardo Vincenzo
Trapani - Sicily
$7 $7
$7
$7
Signature Harissa

Sauces & Condiments

Signature Harissa

New York Shuk
Brooklyn - New York
$16 $16
$16
$16

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