Chickpea Stew with Grilled Pepper and Sunflower Seeds
Flavorful chickpea stew with a base of sunflower seeds and grilled peppers. Served with roasted potatoes and green beans. Ingredients For the Stew 200 ml sunflower seeds or walnuts (2 dl) 1 tsp cumin 2 grilled peppers (approximately 50-60 g each) 1 tbsp tomato paste (15 ml) 1 tsp balsamic vinegar or honey ½ tsp sambal oelek 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml) 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil (30 ml) 300 ml water (3 dl) 1 vegetable bouillon cube 500 ml cooked chickpeas (5 dl) For Serving 1 kg potatoes (preferably smaller varieties) oil and salt 200 g frozen haricots verts (green beans) 1 garlic clove 1 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil (15 ml) Instructions Roasted Potatoes Preheat oven to 225°C (440°F). Toss potatoes with oil and salt on a baking sheet. Roast for approximately 30 minutes until golden and tender. Prepare the Stew Toast sunflower seeds and cumin in a dry pan until colored and fragrant. Transfer toasted seeds to a blender along with grilled peppers. Add tomato paste, balsamic vinegar (or honey), sambal oelek, lemon juice, and oil to the blender. Mix until well combined. Pour mixture into a pot and add water and crumbled bouillon cube. Bring to a gentle boil. Add chickpeas and warm through for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Prepare Haricots Verts Bring water to a boil and cook frozen haricots verts for 1-2 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Press garlic into the pot, add oil, and warm gently. To Serve Serve the chickpea stew with roasted potatoes and green beans. ...