Spicy African Chickpea And Sweet Potato Stew

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed
• 1 cup couscous

Recipe

• 1 cook couscous according to package directions.
• 2 place garlic and salt into bowl of food processor and blend until garlic is finely chopped.
• 3 add paprika, cumin seeds, black pepper, ginger, and allspice. process 15 seconds.
• 4 while processor is running, pour olive oil through cover opening until mixture forms paste.
• 5 in a large saucepan, combine the completed spice paste, sweet potatoes, broth or water, tomatoes with juice, chickpeas, and okra. bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• 6 uncover and simmer 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
• 7 serve stew with couscous and hot pepper sauce.