Spiced vegetables and chickpeas

Serves: 4

Time to make: 45 mins

Ingredients

2 tablespoons rice bran oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
4cm piece ginger, grated
1 long red chilli, seeded, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
400g kumarasweet-potatoX, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces
2 medium courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, cut into 2cm-thick slices
½ medium cauliflower (about 400g), cut into florets
1 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
400g can no-added-salt chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed, drained
½ cup coriandercilantroX leaves, chopped
¼ cup coriandercilantroX sprigs, to serve
2 naan or pita breads, halved, to serve
⅓ cup mango chutney, to serve

Instructions

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1 Set a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Heat rice bran oil. Add mustard seeds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric, ginger, chilli and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

2 Add kumara to frying pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until golden. Toss courgette and cauliflower through mixture; stir in vegetable stock, cover and bring to the boil.

3 Reduce heat to low and cook vegetables for 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Add chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes. Stir chopped coriander through mixture; leave to cool slightly. Transfer spiced vegetables and chickpeas to an airtight container and freeze (for up to 1 month).

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check stock and ground spices are gluten free.

HFG tip

To reheat: Transfer spiced veges and chickpeas to fridge and leave to thaw for a day (or overnight). Place thawed veges and chickpeas in a shallow microwave-safe dish; cover and microwave on 50% power, stirring every 3 minutes, for 10-12 minutes, or until hot.

To serve: Warm bread. Divide spiced veges and chickpeas among 4 plates; top with coriander sprigs. Serve each dish with half a piece of bread and mango chutney.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 396 cal

Kilojoules 1660 kJ

Protein 13 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 26 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 300 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.