Description
A heartwarming Lemon Chickpea Stew that combines rich chickpeas with tangy preserved lemons and fragrant herbs, perfect for cozy dinners and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 ml / 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 banana shallots or 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cans of chickpeas (480 g / 17 oz drained weight)
- 2-3 small preserved lemons, chopped
- 360 ml / 1½ cup soy or other plant milk
- 14 g / 4 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
- Fresh dill, to serve (optional)
- Chilli oil, to serve (optional)
- Quality bread
- Pan-fried vegan sausages
Instructions
- Add 2 tbsp of oil to a large preheated frying pan.
- Heat until the oil is hot, then add finely diced shallots.
- Sauté, stirring every now and then, on low-medium heat until soft and translucent.
- Add finely chopped garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant.
- Top and tail preserved lemons; remove seeds and either chop really well or blend.
- Add fresh thyme, nutritional yeast, chopped lemons, and one and a half cans worth of chickpeas to the pan.
- Season well.
- Pop the rest of your chickpeas in a small blender with soy milk and blend until smooth.
- Add blended chickpeas to the pan.
- Stir everything really well, adding a splash of plant milk if you want a slightly looser consistency.
- Allow the chickpeas to bubble in the sauce for about 10 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
- Divide between bowls, sprinkle with fresh dill and drizzle with chilli oil or olive oil.
- Serve alongside toasted sourdough or pan-fried vegan sausages.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg