Lamb Chickpea Stew
Sometimes weekends are just as busy as weekdays. Cleaning the house, yard work, and laundry often consumes my precious time off. When I have a weekend like that I need to remember that I have a slow cooker tucked away in my cupboard. Preparing a meal with a slow cooker is simple, saves time and tastes wonderful. Just toss in the ingredients, cover, turn on low and disappear for about 6-8 hours. Come back and dish up. Easy…
My Indian inspired Lamb Chickpea Stew is satisfyingly simple and tastes fabulous. It has tender bits of lamb, tasty chickpeas, and garam masala in a tomato spinach broth. Garam masala is a North Indian spice blend made with cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander and cardamon. I found my garam masala in the spice section of my favorite grocery store. Serve the Lamb Chickpea Stew with naan or with a scoop of basmati rice. Enjoy! Tessa
Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound lamb stew meat
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
- 1 can (14 oz) whole tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp garam masala spice blend
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 2 – 3 cups fresh spinach
Begin by tossing all the ingredients in the slow cooker except the spinach. Cook on low for about 6-8 hours or until the lamb is tender. Add the spinach about 5-10 minutes before serving. Cook until spinach has wilted. Dish up and serve. Makes 2 – 3 servings.
This looks divine! I’m not much of a meat eater but occasionally i’ve been known to cook something up to please my boyfriend! I might give this a go as I recently got a tagine maker and it would be perfect for it x
Hi Megan! You can make a similar dish by adding vegetable stock instead of chicken and adding tofu instead of lamb towards the end of the cooking time. And a tagine… I am on the lookout for one of those. Thanks for stopping by!
That looks delicious!
Hi Rosemary! Thank you!
Just gorgeous! I don’t cook with lamb nearly enough but I am loving it with the chickpeas and spices here.
Thank you! Lamb is somewhat a new addition to my repertoire. I found a place here in town that sells local organic Oregon lamb. I simply could not pass it up! Thanks for stopping by!
Tessa this stew looks soooo rich and flavorful!!! I’ve never had lamb but I would certainly eat this!
Hey Tia! I hope that you get the chance to try lamb. Sometimes it’s a bit spendy but it is worth it. I like it because it is mild and tender. Thank you!
I really enjoy rich and hearty stew like this one, I love the combination it almost looks like pozole but even better
Hi Beti! Thank you! I’ve never had or heard of pozole before. I will be looking for a pozole recipe to try out.
This stew looks delicous! I love lamb and chickpeas! This recipe is so easy to make!!! I’ll have to give this a try! Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by!