{"id":19350,"date":"2014-01-30T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delectablychic.com\/?p=19350"},"modified":"2014-01-30T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T14:12:14","slug":"lentil-and-chickpea-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delectablychic.com\/lentil-and-chickpea-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil and Chickpea Stew for Lunar New Year, Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, Chinese people don&#8217;t eat meat on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow (January 31).\u00a0 So, if you&#8217;re looking for something that is vegetarian or vegan, but not traditional Chinese food, you might want to try this lentil and chickpea stew, inspired by a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadianliving.com\/food\/lentil_curry_with_squash_and_spinach.php\" target=\"_blank\">lentil curry recipe I found online<\/a>.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fairly simple and takes about an hour to complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.delectablychic.com\/lentil-and-chickpea-stew\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chickpea and lentil stew\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19362\" alt=\"chickpeas, lentils, stew, curry, dinner, Chinese New Year, Day One\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Chickpea and Lentil Stew with veggies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup of (dried) chickpeas<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cups of lentils<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of flour (the original recipe uses all-purpose, but I used buckwheat for mine)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 pounds of butternut squash<\/li>\n<li>3-4 medium sized parsnips<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 a medium to large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 medium sized zucchini, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of curry powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves of garlic<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon of chopped\/minced ginger<\/li>\n<li>2-2 1\/2 cups of water, vegetable broth or a mixture of both<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.delectablychic.com\/lentil-and-chickpea-stew\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chickpea and lentil stew plated\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19361\" alt=\"chickpea and lentil stew plated\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.delectablychic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chickpea-and-lentil-stew-plated.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Chickpea and Lentil Stew, plated and served with pearl couscous and a dollop of Greek yogurt (feel free to replace with vegan alternative)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Soak (if using dried) and cook chickpeas according to package directions (most packages recommend that one soak dried chickpeas for 6-8 hours).\u00a0 Set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large pan\/dutch oven, heat the oil, garlic and ginger.\u00a0 Cook for about 1-3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the onions, flour and spices.\u00a0 Stir for another minute<\/li>\n<li>Add the liquids and lentils, bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.\u00a0 If you notice that the liquids are lowered, add additional water and\/or broth, add an additional 1\/4 to 1\/2 cups.<\/li>\n<li>After 30 minutes, add squash, parsnips, chickpeas and zucchini.\u00a0 Cook until squash is tender<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serve with your starch\/grain of choice (I recommend couscous or rice).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, Chinese people don&#8217;t eat meat on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow (January 31).\u00a0 So, if you&#8217;re looking for something that is vegetarian or vegan, but not traditional Chinese food, you might want to try this lentil and chickpea stew, inspired by a lentil curry recipe I found online.\u00a0 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