Food Standards Agency

Aromatic pumpkin and chickpea stew

By: Bill Granger From: Good Food Bites

Printer friendly version

This recipe is classed as easy

Be the first to
rate this recipe

  • 1 star
  • 2 star
  • 3 star
  • 4 star
  • 5 star

Rate & comment
Prep time:
20 mins
Cook time:
30 mins
Serves:
2

Bill Granger combines pumpkin and chickpeas in a colourful and delicious vegetarian dish, fantastically simple to make

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated Ginger
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground Cumin
  • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 350g pumpkin, cubed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 400g tinned Chickpeas, drained
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 3 tbsp natural Yogurt
  • 1 handful Coriander, chopped
Conversion Calculator
Close

Conversion calculator


Go

Result: 00.00

Method

1. Heat a large deep frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add the olive oil, onion, garlic, ginger, and salt. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the cumin, and cook for a minute longer.

2. Add the tomatoes, sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice and bring to the boil. Cook for about 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft. Add the chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes longer.

3. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, spoon some yogurt on top and sprinkle with coriander. Serve with naan bread.

Comments & Ratings

You need to be logged in to comment or rate this recipe

Register

Password reminder?
Resend activation

Latest Comment

The soup will keep in the freezer for about 3 months. It's good to freeze it in portion sized batches, then you can just defrost what you need.

Rachel S - UKTV Rachel S - UKTV Posted 06 Nov 2008 4:33 PM
 

Sounds fantastic - would I be able to freeze this dish?

marthasnan marthasnan Posted 01 Nov 2008 7:39 AM