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Morrococo de Jaen

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  • 45 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat a large fry pan over medium heat with the olive oil.
Morrococo de Jaen
  • 1 whole yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
Roughly chop the onion and garlic, add to the hot oil and saute, stirring every minute or so.
  • 2 whole tomatoes
Finely grate the tomatoes.
After 6 to 8 minutes, when lightly browned, add the grated tomato and simmer.
  • 1 jar cooked chickpeas
Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a colander, reserving a few for garnish.
  • 2½ g sweet smoked Spanish paprika
When the tomato has simmered 3 to 4 minutes and slightly thickened, add the chickpeas, paprika and cumin, and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • 2 g ground cumin
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
Saute 3 to 4 minutes, breaking the chickpeas apart as you stir.
  • 120 ml vegetable broth
Off the heat, add the vegetable broth and blend with a hand blender until creamy; add more liquid if too thick.
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • parsley
Spread in a shallow bowl and top with a drizzle of olive oil, the reserved chickpeas, smoked paprika and chopped parsley.
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