North African Vegetable Stew

North African Vegetable Stew

Denise Georgiades, South Africa.
Nutritious and healthy vegetable stew served with rice. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 zucchini, sliced
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 can chickpeas, 410 gram can, drained
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 packet stew mix, Shortcut
  • 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large pot and fry onion until soft then add the sugar and fry for about 5 minutes or until the onions start to turn golden brown.
  • Stir in the garlic and paprika and cook for 30 seconds to release the flavour and aroma.
  • Add all the vegetables and the water and allow to simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
  • Stir in the chickpeas and stew packet and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  • Before serving, garnish with mint and yogurt. Serve with rice or couscous.

Notes

Easily $1 or less per meal per person.
Shortcut: Stew Seasoning Mix.
  1. I have seen them, they are grown here but up north and finding them in the south is a pain in the ass. Villa Market normally has them but the price is off the chart for what I want to present here for a average meal.

  2. I’ve never seen zucchini available in Thailand and if it is available, it’s probably expensive. I’m pretty sure substituting Long Eggplant would work nicely.

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