Aubergine & chickpea stew

2019-09-25 Comments Off

Nutrition and extra info

Freezable

Healthy

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Vegetarian

Vegan

kcal266

fat10g

saturates1g

carbs27g

sugars12g

fibre12g

protein11g

salt0.1g

Ingredients

Method

200g dried chickpeas, soaked for 6-8 hours

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve (optional)

2 onions, finely sliced

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Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…

6 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp baharat

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped, to serve

3 medium aubergines, sliced into 2cm rounds

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Although it’s technically a fruit (a berry, to be exact), the aubergine is used as a…

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

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A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…

1 lemon, juiced

le-mon

Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

50g pine nuts, toasted, to serve

pitta breads or flatbreads, to serve (optional)

Drain the chickpeas and bring to the boil in a pan of salted water. Cook for 10 mins, then drain.
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions for 10 mins, or until beginning to soften. Stir in the garlic, baharat and cinnamon and cook for 1 min. Tip the onion mixture into a slow cooker and add the chickpeas, parsley stalks, aubergines, tomatoes and a can of water. Season. Cover and cook on high for 2 hrs, then turn the heat to low and cook for 6-8 hrs more until the mixture has reduced slightly and the chickpeas and aubergines are really tender.
Stir in the lemon juice, then scatter over the pine nuts and parsley leaves. Drizzle over some extra olive oil and serve with pitta breads or flatbreads, if you like.