Beef & Chickpea Moroccan Stew

🧡 Story

This Beef & Chickpea Moroccan Stew is a comforting, slow-cooked dinner packed with rich beef, chickpeas, and potent Moroccan spice mix. Perfect for hearty winter warmers, it serves beautifully with warm bread or couscous.

• Ingredients (serves 2):
• 🥩 For the Stew:
• 500g beef stew meat, cut into cubes
• 1 cup cooked chickpeas (or canned, drained)
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 2 cups beef or vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

• 👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
• Heat olive oil in a tagine or heavy pot over medium heat.
• Brown beef cubes on all sides, then remove and set aside.
• Sauté onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent.
• Return beef to the pot, add spices, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Stir in tomato paste and chickpeas, then pour in the broth.
• Cover and simmer gently for 1–1.5 hours until beef is tender and sauce is thickened.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro or parsley before serving.

🍋 Tips / Notes

💡 For deeper flavor, marinate beef with spices for 1–2 hours before cooking. Serve with Moroccan bread to soak up the rich sauce.