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





