| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Moroccan |
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
Dried chick-peas; (about 2 1/3 cups), picked over |
| 2 |
|
Cinnamon sticks; broken in half |
| 1 |
ts |
Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 |
c |
Olive oil |
| 3 |
lg |
Onions; sliced thin, (about 7 cups) |
| 2 |
cn |
(28-32 oz) whole tomatoes; drained, reserving juice, and chopped |
| 1 |
c |
Raisins |
| 1/3 |
c |
Chopped peel of preserved lemons |
| 3/4 |
ts |
Ground cumin |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Ground coriander |
| 1 1/2 |
lb |
Fresh spinach; stems trimmed and leaves washed well and drained, (about 10 cups packed) |
|
|
Couscous and crusty bread |
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANIMENT
In a bowl soak chick-peas in water in cover by 2 inches overnight or
quick-soak (procedure page 103) and drain.
In a 3-quart saucepan combine chick-peas, cinnamon, cumin seeds, and water
to cover, by 2 inches and simmer, covered partially, adding more water if
necessary, 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until chick-peas are just tender. Discard
cinnamon. Chick-peas may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and
chilled in their cooking liquid, covered.
In a large heavy kettle heat oil over moderate heat and cook onions,
stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in
tomatoes with reserved juice, chick-peas with cooking liquid, raisins,
preserved lemon peel, ground cumin, and coriander and bring to a simmer.
Cook stew about 45 minutes, or until chick-peas are tender and liquid is
thickened slightly. Stir in spinach, a heaping handful at a time, and cook
until wilted and just tender.
Season stew with salt and pepper and serve with couscous and bread.
TO QUICK-SOAK DRIED BEANS
1/2 to 1 pound dried beans, picked over
In a colander rinse the beans under cold water and discard any discolored
ones. In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by
2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the beans for 2 minutes.
Remove the kettle from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1
hour.
Serves 8.
Gourmet January 1996
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@pctech.net> on Mar 05, 1998
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