Lamb and Chickpea Stew
A cheaper cut of lamb, slowly braised, stretched with chickpeas.
Ingredients
- Diced lamb shoulder700 g
- Tinned chickpeas800 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Brown onions250 g
- Carrots250 g
- Garlic15 g
- Couscous250 g
- Ground cumin4 g
- Olive oil30 ml
Method
- Brown the diced lamb in the oil in batches in a heavy pot, then set aside.
- Cook the diced onion and carrot in the same pot for 8 minutes, then add the garlic and cumin for 1 minute.
- Return the lamb, add the tinned tomatoes and 400ml water, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook gently for 90 minutes, then stir in the drained chickpeas and cook uncovered for 20 minutes more.
- Season to taste and serve over couscous prepared to the packet directions.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Eggplant and Chickpea Stew
- 700 g Eggplant instead of Diced lamb shoulder
Brown the eggplant cubes well in the oil first, then simmer covered for 20 minutes instead of 90 before adding the chickpeas for the last 15.
Vegan
Eggplant and Chickpea Stew
- 700 g Eggplant instead of Diced lamb shoulder
Brown the eggplant cubes well in the oil first, then simmer covered for 20 minutes instead of 90 before adding the chickpeas for the last 15.
Gluten-free
- 250 g Quinoa instead of Couscous
Simmer the quinoa for about 15 minutes instead of steeping couscous.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
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Pak'nSaveBest choice· $7.06 of food
$25.05
72% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- Diced lamb shoulder
New World· $7.45 of food · $0.39 more
$52.01
86% spare
No price at New World for:
- Diced lamb shoulder
Woolworths NZ· $11.09 of food · $4.03 more
$30.36
63% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- Diced lamb shoulder
$1.77a serve
from $1.77 a serve at Pak'nSave · 8 of 9 ingredients priced
About $7.06 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$52.06 across 3 shops · 8 of 9 items priced · $27.05 more for bigger packs, 88% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$7.06
missing 1 item
you'll pay $25.05 · 72% of it spare
New World$7.45
missing 1 item · $0.39 more
you'll pay $52.01 · 86% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$11.09
missing 1 item · $4.03 more
you'll pay $30.36 · 63% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$7.49
Tinned chickpeas
$2.48/kg
need 800 g2 × Pams Chickpeas In Brine 400 g$0.99closest match
Pak'nSave$2.48/kg$0.99·New World$2.85/kg$1.14·Woolworths NZ$2.00
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.08/kg
need 400 gPams Value Chopped Tomatoes in Juice 400 g$0.83closest match
Pak'nSave$2.08/kg$0.83·Woolworths NZ$0.94·New World$3.23/kg$1.29
Carrots
$1.99/kg
need 250 gCarrots 1 kg$1.99
Pak'nSave$1.99/kg$1.99·New World$2.19/kg$2.19·Woolworths NZ$3.50
Couscous
$0.54/100g
need 250 gPams Couscous 100g 500 g$2.69
Pak'nSave$0.54/100g$2.69·Woolworths NZ$2.89·New World$0.58/100g$2.89
Buy at Woolworths NZ$7.59
Brown onions
$4.99
need 250 gWoolworths fresh vegetable onions brown 1.5 kg
Woolworths NZ$4.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·New World$3.59/kg$3.59
Ground cumin
$2.60
need 4 gGreggs cumin ground 40 gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.60·Pak'nSave$0.93/10g$2.59·New World$0.70/10g$2.79
Buy at New World$36.98
Garlic
$26.99/kg
need 15 gLoose Garlic 1 kg$26.99
New World$26.99/kg$26.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49
Olive oil
$2.00/100ml
need 30 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 1 L$9.99
New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99
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- Diced lamb shoulder · 700 g