Ceuta Dish – Borderless Comfort Stew

Ingredients

• 200 g chorizo, sliced
• 1 can chickpeas (400 g), drained
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 400 g canned diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or stew pan and fry the chorizo for 2 minutes.
2. Add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes until translucent.
3. Add bell pepper, zucchini, paprika, and cumin, fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and stock. Bring to a boil.
5. Let the stew simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve everything in one dish.

Serving notes

• Serve with a piece of bread as a symbolic 'border'.
• Let everyone scoop from the dish themselves, for a sense of gathering.
• Garnish with a Spanish and Moroccan flag made of pepper and parsley.