Spicy Chickpea Stew - Mediterranean Main Course

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
  • 1 piece Onions (chopped)
  • 1 piece Green peppers (deseeded and chopped)
  • 1 tsp Hot chilli powder
  • 2 tsp Ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 500 g passata
  • 800 g Chickpeas (2 x 400g cans, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 tsp Vegetable bouillon powder
  • 2 tbsp Raisins
  • 0.5 piece Lemon (zest and juice)
  • 400 g Cauliflower florets
  • 2 tbsp Parsley (chopped)
  • 200 g Wholemeal couscous (to serve)
  • 2 tbsp Toasted flaked almonds (to serve)

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and green peppers and cook over a medium heat for 5 mins until softened.

  2. Stir in the chilli powder, ground coriander and ground cumin, then cook for 1 min.

  3. Add the passata, chickpeas, bouillon, raisins, lemon zest and juice and cauliflower. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 mins until the cauliflower is tender.

  4. Stir through half the parsley, then season to taste. Serve with wholemeal couscous, scattered with the remaining parsley and toasted flaked almonds.

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