Squid & Chickpea Marqa

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 2 lb/900 g cleaned squid, bodies cut into rings and tentacles separated
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1-2 tbsp harissa
• 1 tsp tabil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp caraway
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups/710 ml water
• 2 cups/330 g cooked chickpeas
• 2 potatoes, cut into chunks, optional
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• Lemon wedges

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Cook onion in oil until soft. Add garlic, tomato paste, harissa, tabil, paprika, and caraway and fry 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add water, chickpeas, and potatoes and simmer 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Add squid. Either cook very briefly, 3-4 minutes, for a lighter stew, or simmer gently 35-45 minutes until tender; avoid the rubbery middle interval.

4. 4

   Adjust salt and finish with parsley and lemon.