Air fryer pumpkin with creamy beans, crispy chickpeas and sage
- Published: 27 Sep 24
- Updated: 27 Sep 24
Have you tried pumpkin in the air fryer before? This gorgeous autumnal platter starts off with a bed of velvety bean purée, moves onto fantastically fudgy pumpkin wedges and finishes proceedings with crunchy sage-scented chickpeas. A brilliant plant-based side dish for all to enjoy.
Get more out of your air fryer with the delicious. food team’s tried-and-tested tips.
- Serves 4-6 as a side
- Hands-on time 15 min. Air fryer time 25 min
Ingredients
- 1kg pumpkin or squash, deseeded and cut into 6 wedges (no need to peel)
- Vegetable oil to drizzle
- 400g tin butter beans
- 400g tin chickpeas, drained
- 1 tsp white miso paste
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 large sage sprigs, leaves picked
- 1 tbsp sumac
- Extra-virgin olive oil to drizzle
Method
- Heat the air fryer to 180°C. Toss the pumpkin wedges with a little oil, massaging it in to coat, then add them to the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp at the edges and fudgy soft inside.
- Meanwhile, pour the butter beans and their liquid into a small saucepan. Add half the drained chickpeas and all the miso, then bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, then use a stick blender to whizz to a smooth purée. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then keep warm over a very low heat.
- Once the pumpkin is ready, transfer it to a plate. Put the remaining chickpeas, the pumpkin seeds and sage leaves in a bowl and dress with a splash of veg oil. Spread the mixture out in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes until crisp and golden.
- Spread the bean purée over a serving platter and arrange the pumpkin wedges on top. Sprinkle with the crispy chickpeas, pumpkin seeds and sage leaves. Finish with some sumac, a drizzle of olive oil, sea salt and black pepper, then serve.
- Recipe from October 2024 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 305kcals
- Fat
- 9.8g (1.3g saturated)
- Protein
- 13g
- Carbohydrates
- 34g (7.9g sugars)
- Fibre
- 15g
- Salt
- 0.4g
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Price correct September 2024
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