Name: Pork and Chickpea Stew with Orange and Cumin Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 3 lbs trimmed pork shoulder; salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 medium onion; 3 large garlic cloves; ½ cup fresh orange juice; 1 quart water; 1 bay leaf; 1½ tsp cumin seeds; 1 cup chickpeas; 1½ tsp orange zest; 2 tbsp parsley

pork and chickpea stew with orange and cumin recipe

How To Make Pork and Chickpea Stew with Orange and Cumin

Zesty bites of orange and hearty seasonings of cumin elevates the richness and flavor of this tender pork and chickpea stew!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspextra virgin olive oil
3lbspork shoulder,boneless, trimmed
salt and freshly ground pepper
1medium onion
3large garlic cloves
½cuporange juice,fresh
4cupswater,(1 quart)
1bay leaf
1½tspcumin seeds
1cupchickpeas,canned
1½tsporange zest,finely grated
2tbspparsley,chopped

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 for about 9 minutes, until browned all over. Transfer the pork to a bowl.
Add the onion and ⅔ of the minced garlic to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add the orange juice and simmer until reduced by half.
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 for about 30 minutes, until the pork is tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a 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.
Serve warm, and enjoy!