Chickpea stews with flavors similar to this one are often made in Ethiopia using ground roasted chickpeas or even split peas. Here, the method is simplified but the stew’s sweet, fragrant spice mixture, which Ethiopians call berbere, remains. If you’re in a hurry, omit roasting the chickpeas and simply add them to the stew after they’ve been rinsed and drained. This recipe was inspired by a Whole Planet Foundation micro credit client who runs a chickpea roasting business.

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • ground ginger
  • cayenne
  • ground coriander
  • ground cloves
  • ground cardamom
  • ground black pepper
  • ground allspice
  • sweet paprika
  • vegetable broth
You might need to buy:
  • baking soda
  • chickpeas