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Spiced vegetables and chickpeas

  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

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 kumara, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 2 medium courgettes, cut into 2cm-thick slices
  • ½ medium cauliflower (about 400g), cut into florets
  • 1 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
  • 400g can no-added-salt chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • ½ cup coriander leaves, chopped
  • ¼ cup coriander sprigs, to serve
  • 2 naan or pita breads, halved, to serve
  • ⅓ cup mango chutney, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    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.

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