Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

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This Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew issuper easy to make,healthy yet satisfyingandpacked with veggies! It's the perfect quick yet nutritious plant-based dinner.

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This Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew was inspired by a chickpea stew I used to make with chorizo. I no longer eat chorizo, but still miss its amazing flavour that makes everything taste amazing!So, I got thinking about how I could create the same flavour in this chickpea stew without the chorizo, and was inspired by the combination of herbs and spices I used in my Vegan Chorizo Hot Dogs.

Why you'll love this Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew:

  • it tastessmoky, spicy and aromatic
  • it's slightly acidic from the tomatoes
  • it's full of soft, nutty chickpeas
  • it's fillingandcomforting
  • it's a good source of protein and fibre
  • it's made inone pot
  • it's a great way to use up your vegetables and clean out the fridge
  • it tastes great served with rice, quinoa or bread

How to make this Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew:

  • Cook the onion, garlic, carrot and pepper - any other vegetables will work though!

  • Add the spices and herbs like earthy cumin, smoky paprika, fragrant oregano and fiery cayenne, and fry for a minute until fragrant.

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  • Add the chickpeas and tinned tomatoes -I wanted to make more of a soup-like stew so I added quite a bit of water, but if you'd prefer it to be thicker then just add less water.

  • Cook for around 15 minutes.

  • Add the French (green) beans at the end because you don't want to overcook them.

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How long does this Spanish Chickpea Stew keep for?

This Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew is perfect for batch cooking as it keeps well covered in the fridge for up to a few days. It's easy to reheat and freezes well too.

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Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF)

This Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew is super easy to make, healthy yet satisfying, and packed with veggies!

4.43 from 7 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Spanish

Keyword: spanish chickpea stew, vegan chickpea stew

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 185kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable, rapeseed or coconut oil)
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 carrot , peeled and diced
  • 1 green pepper, cored and sliced (or red pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch cayenne chilli pepper , to taste
  • 400 g (14 oz) tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 vegetable stock cube (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • 230 ml (1 cup) tinned tomatoes
  • Salt + pepper, to taste
  • 200 g (7 oz) French (green) beans, trimmed and roughly chopped

To serve (optional):

  • Cooked brown or white rice, quinoa or bread

Instructions

  • Heat up the oil in a large saucepan

  • Once hot, add the onion and garlic, and fry for around 10 minutes until soft

  • Add the carrot, green pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano and cayenne, and fry for a minute until fragrant

  • Add the chickpeas, stock cube, tinned tomatoes and salt + pepper, along with 350ml (1 ½ cups) water (or enough to roughly cover)*

  • Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for around 15 minutes, until vegetables are cooked

  • Then add the French beans and cook for a further few minutes, until cooked but still retaining some bite (best not to overcook them!)

  • Serve alongside cooked rice, quinoa or bread

  • Leftovers are delicious reheated and freeze well

Notes

*I wanted to make more of a soup-like stew so I added quite a bit of water, but if you'd prefer it to be thinner then just add less water.

This stew is perfect for batch cooking as it keeps well covered in the fridge for up to a few days. It's easy to reheat and freezes well too.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Sodium 540mg23%

Potassium 567mg16%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 8g32%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 3265IU65%

Vitamin C 38.7mg47%

Calcium 103mg10%

Iron 3.3mg18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Rob

    Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (10)
    Very nice stew, I'll make again in winter

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      Thank you so much!

  2. DJ HIXSON

    *I wanted to make more of a soup-like stew so I added quite a bit of water, but if you'd prefer it to be thinner then just add less water" Is this correct? Seems like it should be the opposite. Less water for a stew, more water for a thinner soup

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      Yes it was a mistake!! Sorry!!

  3. Alicia

    Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (11)
    This was fantastic! I used frozen green beans because I didn’t have fresh ones, and they worked great. Will make a double batch next time to enjoy more on the first day and have enough in the freezer for the whole family. ☺️

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!

Vegan Spanish Chickpea Stew (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the Spanish word for chickpeas? ›

garbanzo m. Collins English-Spanish Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers.

What is chickpea stew made of? ›

For this recipe, you'll need garlic cloves, a yellow onion, extra-virgin olive oil, a can of diced tomatoes, a drained can of chickpeas, and vegetable stock. As for seasoning, this recipe keeps it simple but flavorful with cumin, ginger, and cinnamon.

What is the American name for chickpeas? ›

Chickpeas + Garbanzo = Chibanzo The British know them as Chickpeas, the American as Garbanzo, they 'both refer to a plant in the legume category with the scientific name Cicer arietinum'.

What's the difference between garbanzo beans and chickpeas? ›

The honest answer—there's no difference between chickpeas and garbanzo beans. They're just two (of many) different names for the same type of pulse. (Pulses are basically seeds of legume plants.) The word chickpea doesn't come from chickens at all—it's an evolution of the plant's Latin name, cicer arietinum.

What is the liquid from cooked chickpeas? ›

It's called aquafaba, and it's (basically) free! When we refer to aquafaba (as we often do in our cookbook on vegan cooking, Vegan for Everybody), we're talking about the liquid in a can of chickpeas. (We're not talking about the liquid in a can of any other beans.

What is the thick liquid in chickpeas? ›

We're talking about that thick, cloudy liquid that typically gets dumped down the drain when chickpeas are strained. Yep–you read that right. It's called aquafaba, and it might just be the ingredient your baked goods and co*cktails are missing.

What is the jelly in canned chickpeas? ›

What Is It? Aquafaba is the thick liquid that results from soaking or cooking legumes, such as chickpeas, in water for an extended period of time. It's the translucent viscous goop you probably rinse down the drain when you open a can of chickpeas.

How do you say peas in Mexico? ›

The word for 'pea' that is most commonly used in Mexico is "chícharo".

What are Spanish jarred chickpeas? ›

Spanish jarred chickpeas cooked in soft water to retain their natural flavour and perfectly seasoned to add straight to salads, soups and hummus. Made in the Ribera de Navarra and cooked in soft water to retain their natural flavour, these perfectly seasoned chickpeas are good enough to eat from the jar.

What's another word for peas in Spanish? ›

Guisantes is a general word used for “peas”, and is the standard word used in Spain. Chícharos is the usual word for “peas” in Mexico. In much of the rest of Latin America, the commonest word is “arvejas”. In some regions of South America they are also called “petículas”.

What is the Spanish word for hummus? ›

(mashed chickpeas) hummus nm. pasta de garbanzos grupo nom. (ES) garbanza nf.

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