One of my friends, who is a chef and specializes in Moroccan cuisines recommended Moroccan Stew to me. Certainly, I was unaware. So she assisted me in making Moroccan Stew at home for the first time. I was totally blown by its taste and texture and I pledged to cook it every weekend and invite my friends over for dinner.
This Moroccan stew recipe is an outstanding combination of varied spices and vegetables, conspiring to make one of the best dishes you have ever tasted. Although, it is cooked slowly and takes much time, trust me, it’s worth your efforts.
This Moroccan Stew Recipe is highly recommended if you are a big foodie. You can easily learn how to make Moroccan Stew at home by adhering to the below mentioned exquisite Moroccan Stew Recipe.
But before jumping to the recipe, let’s check out all the ingredients that are required to make this Moroccan Stew at home.
Ingredients for Moroccan Stew
For Spice Mixture
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 tsp |
| Ground cumin | 1 tsp |
| Kosher Salt | 1 tsp |
| Ground ginger | 1/2 tsp |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 tsp |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/4 tsp |
| Ground turmeric | 1/4 tsp |
| Curry powder | 1/8 tsp |
For Stew Vegetables
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Butter | 1 tbsp |
| Sweet onion, chopped | 1 |
| Finely shredded kale | 2 cups |
| Organic vegetable broth | 4 (14 ounce) can |
| Garbanzo beans (drained) | 1 (15 ounce) can |
| Large potatoes, peeled and diced | 3 |
| Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced | 2 |
| Large carrots, chopped | 4 |
| Dried lentils, rinsed | 1 cup |
| Chopped dried apricots | 1/2 cup |
| Honey | 1 tsp |
| Ground black pepper, to taste | 1 tsp |
| Cornstarch | 1 tsp |
| Water | 1 tsp |
| Diced tomatoes, undrained | 1 (14.5ounce) can |
You can get all these ingredients from any supermarket near your home. Now let’s check out the time required to make the Moroccan Stew at home.
How Much Time Would it Take ?
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Total time |
| 30 min | 40 min | 1 hr 10 min |
Now is the time that we all have been waiting for. I still remember the time when I was excited to know the recipe of Moroccan Stew. I think you must be excited now, so without waiting more, let’s check out the exact recipe.
Moroccan Stew Recipe
- In a pot (preferably large), melt butter over medium heat.
- Next, add onion and allow it to cook in butter for 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix all the spices and condiments in a bowl to prepare a spice mixture.
- Cook kale and spice mixture for about 2 minutes in the pot subsequently followed by the addition of vegetable broth.
- Add the remaining ingredients into broth, one by one.
- Bring it to boil. Then allow the vegetables to cook over a simmer for about half an hour.
- Sprinkle black pepper as well.
- Now, cornstarch is to be dissolved in water and added to the stew.
- Simmer, remove from heat after 5 minutes.
Now your Moroccan Stew is ready. You can have or serve this Moroccan Stew with rice to your family and they’ll love it.
Nutritional Information of Moroccan Stew
This Moroccan Stew contains a variety of vegetables, so it is healthy for us. But to measure how much, I’ve added a nutritional breakdown of the nutrients present in Moroccan Stew.
| Calories | 543.2 |
| Protein | 19.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 110.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | 24 g |
| Sugars | 23.2 g |
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 5.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 26614.3 IU |
| Vitamin b6 | 1.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 80 mg |
| Calcium | 196.2 mg |
| Iron | 7.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 148.8 mg |
| Potassium | 2046 mg |
Note : The nutritional information presented here is subjected to variation.
How to Make Moroccan Stew at Home | Video
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