Pork and Chickpea Stew with Orange and Cumin

Name: Pork and Chickpea Stew with Orange and Cumin
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 kilograms boneless, trimmed pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 237 milliliters canned chickpeas, drained; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted; 3 larges garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 946 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork and Chickpea Stew with Orange and Cumin a try. One serving contains 375 calories, 53g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, cumin seeds, chickpeas, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the orange zest you could follow this main course with the Orange-Infused Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Toasted Walnuts as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large enameled cast-iron casserole. Working in 3 batches, add the pork, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 9 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Pork

Transfer the pork to a bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Pork

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Add the onion and two-thirds of the minced garlic to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Minced Garlic

Onion

Add the orange juice and simmer until reduced by half.

Ingredients you will need

Orange Juice

Add the water and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Return the pork to the casserole along with any accumulated juices and bring to a simmer. In a mortar, grind the toasted cumin seeds to a powder and stir into the stew. Simmer over low heat until the pork is tender, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Cumin Seeds

Bay Leaves

Water

Pork

Stew

Equipment you will use

Mortar And Pestle

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Pork

Equipment you will use

Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Add the chickpeas to the stew and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes. Return the pork to the stew. Stir in the zest, the remaining minced garlic and the parsley and simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf and serve.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Minced Garlic

Chickpeas