Queen Esther’s Chickpea Stew

Purim is coming soon to the Shomrei kitchen in an unexpected way. As most of you know, every week we serve a hearty, multi-course meal for up to twenty guests from the Montclair Emergency Shelter for the Homeless (MESH) program.

Shomrei cooks are nothing if not inventive. Working with a limited budget and often limited time, they turn out gourmet meals that everyone can enjoy.

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