Persian chickpea stew

A veggie take on Khoresh Gheymeh which is usually made with beef.

Persian chickpea stew

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

COOKING TIME

20

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 100ml (3 ½ fl oz) extra virgin olive oil

  • 400g (14oz) onions, peeled and finely chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • ½ tsp turmeric

  • 1 tsp cumin, finely roasted and ground

  • 1 tsp freshly roasted and ground coriander

  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

  • 400g (14oz) very ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and diced or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes in Winter

  • 2 x 400ml (14fl oz) coconut milk

  • 200ml (7fl oz) vegetable stock

  • 100ml (3 ½fl oz) aquafaba (liquid from tin of chickpeas)

  • 175g (6oz) swede turnip, diced into 2cm (3/4 inch)

  • 100g (3 ½oz) potato, diced into 2cm (3/4 inch)

  • 50g (2oz) sultanas

  • a generous pinch of saffron

  • 1 x 400g (14oz) tin of chickpeas

  • salt and freshly-ground black pepper and a pinch of sugar

  • freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime

  • To garnish:

  • 1 large ripe tomato, deseeded and diced

  • 50g (2oz) almonds, toasted and halved

  • 100g (3 ½oz) frozen desiccated coconut

  • 1 generous handful of fresh coriander sprigs

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