Recipes · Algerian · Stews

Dobara (Algerian Chickpea Stew)

One serving has 399 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (162%), folate (89%), copper (66%), vitamin K (43%), pyridoxine (42%) and fiber (36%). Ready in 580 minutes.

Dobara (Algerian Chickpea Stew)
Photo: Slothtysloth, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 490 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (443 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 60 g Chickpeas, dried
  • 20 g Tomato paste
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 2 g Cumin
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 250 g Water
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw

Method

  1. Soak the chickpeas in plenty of water overnight, then drain and rinse.
  2. Put the chickpeas in a pot with the water, bay leaf, chopped onion and garlic, bring to a boil, then boil hard 10 minutes before reducing to a simmer.
  3. Cover and simmer 1-1.5 hours until the chickpeas are completely soft.
  4. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, coriander, olive oil, salt and pepper, and simmer 10 more minutes until the broth is fragrant and lightly thickened.
  5. Serve hot in bowls, topped with the diced fresh tomato and sliced spring onion, with crusty bread on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy399 kcal19%
Carbohydrates52 g
Water355 mL
Fiber10.5 g36%
Protein15.1 g31%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.52 g
Isoleucine0.58 g
Leucine0.96 g
Lysine0.91 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.73 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.58 g
Histidine0.38 g
Fat16.5 g
Monounsaturated10 g
Polyunsaturated3.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.9 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium111 mg11%
Copper0.59 mg66%
Iron5.3 mg30%
Magnesium81.6 mg26%
Manganese2.9 mg162%
Phosphorus217 mg31%
Potassium884 mg19%
Selenium2.6 µg5%
Sodium550 mg
Zinc2.2 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.2 mg18%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg22%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.54 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)358 µg89%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline74.9 mg18%
Vitamin A36.9 µg5%
Vitamin C18.9 mg25%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.4 mg23%
Vitamin K38.9 µg43%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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