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# Healthy Recipies: Moroccan Cod with Chickpeas
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy_recipies_moroccan_cod_with_chickpeas_2601101052/
- Published: 2010-01-26T22:52:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T12:39:50.000Z
- Description: Cod simmered with chickpeas in a hand-crushed tomato sauce spiced with cumin, paprika, ginger, cilantro and parsley, ready in about half an hour. Four servings at 220 calories each. Seafood Watch rates US Pacific cod the best cod choice for health and sustainability.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Moroccan-Inspired Fish

Looking for a great, seasonal fish dish? Try this recipe with a Moroccan twist of flavor. Here, the light fish is paired with filling chickpeas and smothered in a seasoned tomato sauce to create a truly original taste.

Note: According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, U.S. pacific cod is the best choice of cod at present, both for your health and for sustainability.

Moroccan Cod with Chickpeas

1 (28 oz.) can no salt added whole plum tomatoes  
1 medium onion, halved and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch crescents  
2 garlic cloves, chopped  
1 tsp. ground cumin  
1 tsp. ground sweet paprika  
1/2 tsp. ground ginger  
1 tsp. sugar  
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves  
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley  
1/2 tsp. salt  
Ground black pepper, to taste  
3/4 lb. cod or scrod, cut into 8 pieces  
1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained  
One at a time, take tomatoes from can. Holding each over medium, deep skillet, crush tomatoes by hand, letting tomato flesh squeeze through fingers into pan. Reserve 1/4 cup liquid remaining in can.

Add onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, ginger and sugar to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring tomatoes to simmer, stirring to combine all ingredients. Mix in cilantro, parsley, salt and generous pinch of pepper. Cover, and simmer sauce over medium-low heat until tomatoes are soft, 15 minutes.

Add the fish and chickpeas, pushing into sauce. If sauce seems dry, pour 1/4 cup reserved canned tomato juices. Cover and simmer gently until fish is opaque, white in center and flakes easily and chickpeas are heated through, 12-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 220 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 30 g carbohydrate,  
23 g protein, 7 g dietary fiber, 390 mg sodium.

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