Description
Lablabi is a flavorful Tunisian chickpea stew that combines simple ingredients like chickpeas, rustic bread, and seasoning, creating a comforting and satisfying dish. Ideal for quick dinners or a healthy meal, it’s a delightful way to enjoy home-cooked goodness.
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, combine the chickpeas with their liquid and add water to cover them by about an inch. Heat over medium-high until boiling.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat, cover partially, and let simmer for about 30 minutes or until very tender.
- Preheat your oven broiler and arrange torn pieces of crusty bread on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and broil briefly until golden brown, watching closely to prevent burning.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, followed by onions and garlic with a pinch of salt, cumin, coriander, and paprika. Cook until onions are tender and translucent.
- Transfer the sautéed mixture to the chickpeas, adding harissa, a generous pinch of salt, lemon juice, parsley, and olive oil. Stir well and taste for seasoning adjustments.
- Serve by placing toasted bread in bowls, ladling the chickpea stew over it, garnishing with more olive oil, harissa, parsley, and chopped green onions. Accompany with lemon wedges and additional bread.
Notes
Adjust the amount of harissa based on your spice preference. Feel free to add more for an extra kick.
Make sure to choose good quality rustic bread for the best texture and flavor in this stew.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 13g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg