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Who does not love Pasta? It forms part of my diet on a regular basis. They are simple, delicious and healthy too – of course as long as you are not generous with your Alfredo sauce that is :) Pastas are so flexible and versatile. You can make anything and everything with them. Add as many ingredients you want, add even your kitchen sink to it, it would still turn out to be delicious (OK! Don’t add your kitchen sink – that’s a lot of hard work, the theme is to be simple and less time consuming anyways!:))

This is Chef Simon Rimmer’s recipe and I have tweaked his recipe a wee little bit to make it more healthy and also to bring out the Moroccan cuisine in its full flavor. As it is it is simply perfect but keep a recipe verbatim is a rare phenomenon for me! Without further adieu. lets go to the recipe shall we?

    Ingredients

  • Approx 5 ounce multigrain spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 red onion,chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced (or as per taste)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder
  • pinch of turmeric
  • pinch of saffron
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas (retain cooked water.canned works too)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 6-7 green olives(optional)
  • 3/4 cup toasted sliced/slivered almonds
  • generous bunch of cilantro and mint leaves for garnish
  • salt to taste

Method

Dissolve the saffron in warm chickpea cooked water(if available) or else in 1 tbsp water. Cook the spaghetti as per instruction.Saute the onions and garlic in a pan in 1/2 tsp of oil until soft.

Moroccon spaghetti with chickpeas

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste along with the spices and saffron water until aromatic.

Moroccon spaghetti with chickpeas

Add the chickpeas and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Moroccon spaghetti with chickpeas

Add the cooked spaghetti, olive oil, olives and give it a toss. You can skip the oil and use the Pasta water instead.

Moroccon spaghetti with chickpeas

Garnish with the herbs and almonds. The herbs gives this dish a burst of flavor, the almonds a wonderful crunch and the pasta a delicious mealiness.

Moroccon spaghetti with chickpeas

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25 Responses to “Moroccan spaghetti”
  1. anita chandramouli

    Dk, thnx a lot… i will definately try this. i usually make the Bambino macroni in this similar method but minus the chickpeas. this time will add the chickpeas for that extra burst of protiens. :-P

  2. MMmmmmm…now am hungry! I had Japanese Spaghetti before and now Morroccan version…must try this out! I have 1 question though… is the – 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder – means either one of the spice powder or it’s a mix? :-)

    I actually have a mix – commonly used in Indian cuisine. You can use little of both of them separately :) –DK

  3. Looks simple and delicious… Love the pic..looks like a pro.. Did you shoot this in a studio setup..

    That’s a real compliments :) No I placed it below a window – on the floor – If u see carefully you will see the carpet in one of main pictures :) I am yet to buy studio lights/setup! –DK

  4. Soma

    This is a real awesome dish. I love love moroccan food & the flavors it manifests!

  5. Madhuram

    We loved Vaishali’s Moroccon chickpea stew so much. So I’m sure that we would love this too. I think I’ll make this very soon. Waiting for my husband to heal from his tooth pain. He got his wisdom tooth extracted and is healing.

  6. Happy cook

    Wow the morocona pasa looks so flavoursome and delicous.

  7. Uma

    LOL at “add your kitchen sink”! hmm. I wonder how would it taste with kitchen sink that eats all our leftovers! Ha ha ha!

    I love pasta in any form! This spaghetti looks so colorful and mouth-watering Dhivya! Please pass me that bowl!

  8. Cynthia

    This is definitely a one-pot wonder.

  9. Poornima Nair

    That looks yumm and healthy too…adding chickpeas is new and intersting.

  10. Rajitha

    yum!…btw. i loved ur main pic…really bright against a white background…

  11. Kevin

    That looks tasty! I like that you used multigrain spaghetti.

  12. Aparna

    Looks delicious. Give me pasta cooked in any way (as long as its veg) and I am up for it!
    Btw, I didn’t know spaghetti was part of Moroccan cuisine. Or is this an adaptation?

  13. shaikh

    i must aprreciate the way u explain step by step this recipe. great picture. thanks

  14. Akal's Saappadu

    sounds yumm with the spices, olive oil and the nuts , well balanced and full of colors reflecting the Moroccon cuisine and a lovely photo!

  15. Gita's Kitchen

    That is such a yummy pasta with great color! nutritious too, love it :)

  16. notyet100

    looks so yummy,..specially with all the ingredients//

  17. Madhumathi

    Very delicious pasta dish..Love the idea of chickpeas with pasta :)

  18. Priya

    Lovely dish, colourful..will give a try soon, as i have pasta lovers at home..

  19. Curry Leaf

    Great pasta.Love it and can imagine the flavours blended into it.May I come there,do save a plate for me

  20. Gayathri
  21. Nags

    so pretty! its been ages since i had spaghetti. i make a mess of it when i eat out so i only order in spaghetti :D

  22. Divya Vikram

    Love pasta too.. Looks great..

  23. Pavani

    Wow.. thats a super flavorful pasta dish. I agree that Pasta takes on any flavor you add to it; make it into Lo mein or curried, pasta is wonderful.

  24. Lavanya

    looks lovely n mouthwatering..from many days onwards i want to try any spaghetti recipe..yours is looking nice n healthy..i will give a try!!

  25. Supriya

    Very nice pasta recipe DK. I am always looking for new ways to make pasta. Will try it later…my dad is visiting & he doesn't care for either spaghetti or garbanzo beans…so will keep it in my to-try list.

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