Moroccan chickpea stew, often known as “Harira,” is a hearty and flavorful dish that’s a staple in Moroccan cuisine. It’s a traditional soup-like stew that’s both nutritious and delicious. While recipes may vary slightly, the base typically includes chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, and a blend of aromatic spices.
Making this stew in the Instant Pot is a breeze, dump all the ingredients into the pot & pressure cook for 10 minutes.
Hearty & aromatic chickpea stew will be ready in just a matter of minutes. Enjoy with rice.
- Chickpeas, cooked- 3 cans or 2 cups
- Carrots, chopped- 1 cup
- Garlic, chopped- 1 tbsp
- Onions, chopped- 1
- Tomato, chopped- 2
- Paprika- 1 tsp
- Cumin powder- ½ tsp
- Chili powder- ½ tsp
- Ground cinnamon- ¼ tsp
- Ground black pepper- ½ tsp
- Salt- 1½ tsp
- Chicken broth- 3 cups
- I've taken cooked chickpeas, chickpeas should be firm, don't use overcooked chickpeas the stew will turn mushy. Or use canned chickpeas.
- To the stainless steel pot, add all the ingredients, combine well.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Select pressure cook setting, set the time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
- After pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes & then do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid, give everything a good mix.
- Serve in a bowl, enjoy with rice or pita bread.