Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 cloves of crushed garlic
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1 large red pepper, chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, to taste
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1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 -1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
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2 cups cooked chickpeas
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1 medium chopped zucchini
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1/2 cup stoned black olives
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lemon juice, approx 1 tablespoon
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salt
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1 large carrot, diced
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1 ounce sliced almonds
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1 cup chopped tomato, canned or fresh
Instructions
- In a good size Dutch oven fry the onion, garlic, carrot, pepper and celery in the olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add all the dry spices and stir-fry this for 1 minute more.
- To this add the stock and the tomatoes, simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Then add the chickpeas, zucchini and the olives, bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the zucchini is cooked, probably another 10-15 minutes Add lemon juice, taste, stir in the almonds and serve.