Moroccan lentil stew is a delicious heart healthy and delicately spiced vegetarian dish. This easy one pot recipe is a great quick healthy filling meal!
Hey Folks. Today I'm bringing you one of my favourite lentil recipes, Moroccan lentil stew.
Those of you who follow my blog regularly will be well aware of my obsession with Moroccan spices and lentils.
So how better to celebrate the two of my healthy obsessions than to put them both together.
In a delicious and filling one pot family meal?
Not only is this healthy stew made up of an amazing combination of lentil enthused spices but there's chickpeas and sweet potatoes too.
You'll get plenty of your daily recommended fibre from those chickpeas.
As well as a good dose of protein from those lentils!
Overall there are only 428 calories in this Moroccan lentil dish.
Plus the chunks of sweet potatoes are great source of vitamins B & C.
Those vitamins help and support a healthy immune system as well as the growth, development and repair of our bodies as well.
How To Make This Moroccan Lentil Stew
- Get your largest casserole pot/pan and gently sauté the onion and garlic until its softenned.
- Stir in the spices and tomato puree and revel in the aroma it gives off! You'll only need to stir the spices in for 30 seconds or so, or it will burn.
- Add all of the rest of the ingredients, except the chickpeas and coriander. Bring to the boil and allow to simmer until the sweet potatoes are cooked.
- Stir in the chickpeas. They only need warmed through for a couple of minutes.
- Scoop ladel-fulls of stew into serving bowls and garnish with the coriander. Yum!
- You can freeze this Moroccan lentil stew. If you have any leftover!
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Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe
This lentil stew is really filling by itself. But if you're wondering what to pair it with a slice of wholemeal bread to wipe the bowl after you're finished should be all you need!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Moroccan Lentil Stew Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 400 ml vegetable stock
- 3 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces
- 125 g red lentils
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 400 g chickpeas drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped
Instructions
- Gently heat the olive oil in a large casserole pot.
- Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the spices and tomato puree and allow to cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the stock, potatoes, red lentils, honey and salt.
- Bring to the boil and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes until the lentils are soft and mushy and the potatoes are softened and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in the chickpeas and warm them through.
- Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with the coriander.
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
I haven't discovered the Moroccan cuisine yet, but I believe your recipes will inspire me soon. Anyway, I love legumes so this combination sounds delicious to me. Love the addition of sweet potato and honey; that's a lovely sweet touch to balance the spices out.
Neil
Glad you like it Ben and I hope it inspires you to one day try some Moroccan food. It's truely delicious. You're right about the use of the sweet honey to balance the spices out. It's a perfect match!
David @ Spiced
Like you, I'm totally on board with the Moroccan flavors here, Neil! To be fair, I'm relatively new to the scene with Moroccan seasonings...but they are so delicious. This sounds like a wonderfully balanced stew...perfect for the cold nights we've been having here. I swear it *might* warm up here soon, but in the meantime I plan on keeping warm with delicious recipes like this one. Well done, my friend!
Neil
We had a bit of a heat wave here recently David and I even considered rolling out my new salads early. LOL. But it's back to being cold and wintry again. So like you I'll be eating stews like this until it gets warmer. Have a good weekend!
Ron
Neil, I too share your passion for lentils as well as Moroccan food. This look sooooo good. I love the addition of the sweet potatoes. I can already smell this one cooking on the stove.
Neil
Every time I make this or even look at the pictures Ron I'm transported back to Tangier and all those delicious smelling spices! Thanks, hope you get a chance to make this. 🙂
GiGi Eats
I am drooling over here. Mix the lentils and honey and I am soooo diving into this baby! I have a feeling I could swap in other ingredients that work with my diet - I just love all the flavors of this though!!!
Neil
Absolutely GiGi please feel free to substitute in whatever other ingredients work for you and your diet. If anything works in particular then please come back and let us all know! 😀
Jeff the Chef
This looks like the kind of stew I'd want to roll up in a soft flatbread.
Neil
Mmmmmm! And that would be absolutely delicious!
Laura
Neil - you are singing my tune here! I love Moroccan anything and lentils + sweet potatoes is one of my favorite combinations for tasty and healthy meals! I imagine the chickpeas are a good addition, too! Thanks for the inspiration!
Neil
Glad you like it, thanks Laura! Moroccan food is some of the best cuisine in the world isn't it? I can't wait to get back there and eat more one day!!
Naomi
I made this last week and it was delicious! The honey was so nice in it and it really tasted great. We made flatbreads to go with it. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks for the recipe!
Neil
Thanks Naomi. Glad you enjoyed it. Served with flatbreads too. Delicious! 🙂