Comforting Chickpea Stew recipe

Comforting Chickpea Stew

Serves 2

• 1 x tin chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• half a red onion (diced)
• 3 cloves of garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1 x tin of diced tomatoes
• half a cup of water
• half a tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• Heat about 1 tbs olive oil in a medium pot and add your diced red onion. Sautee gently for around 4-5 min until the onion has softened.
• Now add your garlic and mix for around 1 minute until the garlic becomes really fragrant.
• The paprika and cumin go in next.  Mix the spices through the onion/garlic for around 30 seconds or until you get a burst of cumin aroma. As soon as this happens add your chickpeas, tomatoes, and the water.
• Bring the stew to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.  Add your salt and pepper and simmer for around 15-20 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until the liquid has reduced by half.
• Divide the chickpea stew between two bowls and serve with plain basmati rice and steamed broccoli.  Also absolutely delicious the next day on toast.  Perfection!

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