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Mahmoosa (chickpea and zucchini stew)

Mahmoosa is a Syrian stew of chickpeas and zucchini, sometimes with beef, flavored with garlic, lemon and cumin, usually served with rice or bread. A comforting family dish, it is much loved in winter as well as summer.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

443 kcal per serving

Protein
19.5 g
Carbohydrates
47.5 g
of which sugars
14.1 g
Fat
15.8 g
of which saturated fat
2.2 g
Fiber
14.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Drain the soaked chickpeas and cook them in unsalted water for 45 to 60 min, until tender. Set aside a little of their cooking liquid.
  2. Thinly slice the onions and sauté them in olive oil for 8 min over medium heat, until golden.
  3. Add the crushed garlic and tomato paste, and toast for 2 min, stirring.
  4. Add the zucchini cut into large cubes and sauté for 5 min so they start to soften.
  5. Add the crushed tomatoes, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, then simmer for 10 min.
  6. Add the drained chickpeas and cover with a little of their cooking liquid, then simmer for another 15 min so the flavors blend.
  7. Off the heat, add lemon juice, sprinkle with coriander and serve with white rice.

Variations and tips

Meat version. Brown 300 g of beef in pieces with the onions before adding the garlic, then extend cooking by 30 min.

Using what's available here. Canned chickpeas (2 drained cans) shorten the preparation: add them at step 6 with 250 ml of water.

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