Aubergine and chickpea stew

55 mins cooking time

Cook, stir up a hearty comfort meal with our spicy chickpea stew with aubergine and rainbow chard. Balance the silky texture of aubergine with firm bite of chickpeas and let the rainbow chard introduce a fresh, green note with a bit of bite. Enveloped in a rich, spicy tomato sauce with harissa and warm spices and finished with a touch of parsley, mint, and dill, transforming simple ingredients into an irresistible stew.

Aubergine and chickpea stew

Name: Chickpea stew
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Lurpak® Plant Based; 2 onions, finely diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 aubergines, chopped into 3cm cubes; 1 tsp cumin seed, toasted and ground; 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed, toasted, and ground; 800 g crushed tinned tomatoes; 2 tbsp rose harissa; 800 g tinned chickpeas in water; 2 bunch of rainbow chard, shredded; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 1 bunch of mint, roughly chopped; 1 bunch of dill, roughly chopped; Crusty bread

55 mins cooking time

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tbsp Lurpak® Plant Based
2 onions, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 aubergines, chopped into 3cm cubes
1 tsp cumin seed, toasted and ground
1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed, toasted, and ground
800 g crushed tinned tomatoes
2 tbsp rose harissa
800 g tinned chickpeas in water
2 bunch of rainbow chard, shredded
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1 bunch of mint, roughly chopped
1 bunch of dill, roughly chopped

Crusty bread

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Method

Gently sweat onions, garlic and aubergine in Lurpak® Plant Based for 15 minutes. Add spices and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Get the best flavour by sweating the vegetables right. This is a technique for the natural flavours and sweetness of the vegetables. Use low to medium heat to prevent the vegetables from browning or burning. Add Lurpak® Plant Based and let the vegetables cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes. You can cover the pan to help trap moisture and heat, speeding up the sweating process and keeping the vegetables tender. Adding a pinch of salt can help draw out moisture and enhance the flavours.

Add tomatoes and harissa. Cook for 25 minutes until it thickens and transforms into a rich, red colour.

Add chickpeas and continue to cook for 15 minutes. Add chard for the remaining 5 minutes.

For a luscious touch, add 1-2 tablespoons of Lurpak® Plant Based about 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, when you add the shredded chard. This will melt into the stew, providing a richer flavour and a glossy finish. Learn more about Lurpak® Plant Based

Finish with parsley, mint, and dill and serve with crusty bread.

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Lurpak® Plant Based

With Lurpak® Plant based you now have all the great taste and quality that you expect from Lurpak® but in a plant based product. With Lurpak® by your side you’re always ready to start cooking. Now sleeves up and crush expectations. Learn more about new Lurpak® Plant Based.

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