{"frontMatter":{"categories":["Main"],"cook_time":"25 minutes","date":"2026-06-01T21:00:00-04:00","description":"A one-pot vegan stew of chickpeas, sweet potato, and collard greens simmered in San Marzano tomatoes with cumin, paprika, and cinnamon, sweetened with raisins and brightened with parsley.","draft":false,"iscjklanguage":false,"lastmod":"2026-06-01T21:00:00-04:00","methods":["Stove-Top"],"prep_time":"15 minutes","publishdate":"2026-06-01T21:00:00-04:00","servings":8,"tags":["Chickpeas","Sweet Potato","Moroccan","Stew","Vegan","One-Pot","Comfort Food","Weeknight"],"themes":["Vegan"],"title":"Moroccan Chickpea Stew","total_time":"40 minutes"},"raw":"\n## Ingredients\n\n- 3 red onions, diced\n- 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped\n- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed\n- 3 tbsp olive oil\n- 2 tsp cumin seeds\n- 1 tsp chili powder\n- 1 generous tbsp sweet paprika\n- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon\n- A few sprigs fresh thyme\n- 2 × 400ml (14 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed\n- 800g (1 × 28 oz can) San Marzano whole tomatoes\n- 1.6L (6¾ cups) water\n- 3 tsp pink salt\n- 2 bunches collard greens, stemmed and roughly chopped\n- 60ml (¼ cup) raisins\n- A few sprigs fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish\n\n## Instructions\n\n1. Heat a stock pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onions and garlic.\n2. Stir in the cumin seeds, chili powder, paprika, and cinnamon. Give the pot a good stir, then add the thyme.\n3. Add the sweet potato and chickpeas. Stir well to coat.\n4. Add the tomatoes, crushing them with a spoon to release their juices.\n5. Pour in the water (about two tomato cans' worth). Add the salt and stir well. Turn up the heat to bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer on medium for 15 minutes.\n6. Stir in the collard greens and raisins.\n7. Transfer 3 cups of the stew to a blender and blend on medium-high until smooth, then pour it back into the pot and stir to combine — this thickens and enriches the broth.\n8. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.\n\n*Source: Wil Yeung, Yeung Man Cooking*\n","title":"Moroccan Chickpea Stew","url":"https://notes.improvisedscience.org/michael/moroccan-chickpea-stew/"}