This stew is amazing. Trying exciting new recipes is always fun. When I saw this North-African modeled stew, I was intrigued and made a mental note to buy the ingredients on my next grocery trip. It just sounded so different from anything that I usually make. As it came together beautifully in the kitchen, it became this incredible marriage of spices and ingredients that resulted in heavenly smells wafting through the house. I was sold! After reading the recipe reviews, I decided to make some major changes to improve the dish. You can see the original recipe HERE . My biggest changes included using red onion and canned chickpeas, adding garlic and chicken to the dish, sauteing the onion and garlic before adding the other ingredients and also cooking the stew on the stove top instead of a slow-cooker. Several of the reviews noted that there wasn't much flavor, and that all the ingredients sort of became the same consistency in the ...