Chickpeas with Yassa Sauce

This vegan version of a comforting Senegalese dish features a simmered yassa sauce with hearty chickpeas that perfectly complements rice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 cup pitted green olives
• 2 large bay leaves
• 4 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 habanero chile, seeded and minced
• ½ head cabbage, chopped
• 1 (29 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• ¼ pound carrots, chopped
• 3 medium lemons, juiced
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose vegetable seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onions, habanero, and garlic in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add cabbage and cook until softened. Stir in chickpeas, carrots, olives, vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon, vegetable seasoning, pepper, and bay leaves.

Step 2

Reduce heat and let simmer until flavors have melded, 1 hour or more.