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Harissa chickpea stew with crispy halloumi
- Published: 22 Nov 21
- Updated: 25 Mar 24
Slow-cooked chickpeas topped with crispy halloumi makes for an easy and satisfying midweek meal. Batch cook and freeze the chickpeas ahead of time.
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How about our pan-fried chickpea fritters next time?
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, halved and sliced
- 1 large red pepper, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained (don’t rinse)
- 2-3 tbsp Belazu Rose Harissa Paste
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- Large pinch sugar
- 220g block halloumi, cubed
- Cornflour (optional)
- Flatbreads, parsley and/or dill and greek yogurt to serve
Method
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a hob-safe casserole (with a tight lid). Add the onions and fry over a medium heat for 15 minutes or until starting to brown. Add the pepper and fry for 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and spices and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, harissa, tomato purée, vinegar, a large pinch of sugar and some salt. Cover and cook gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Toss the halloumi in cornflour in a bowl if you want it extra crispy. Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry the halloumi over a medium heat until golden and crisp on all sides. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a kitchen paper-lined plate to drain.
- Spoon the chickpeas among warmed flatbreads, then top with the crispy halloumi, torn herbs and greek yogurt.
- Recipe from November 2021 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 519kcals
- Fat
- 29.7g (11.3g saturated)
- Protein
- 25.1g
- Carbohydrates
- 31.6g (11.8g sugars)
- Fibre
- 12.1g
- Salt
- 2.1g
delicious. tips
Cook the chickpeas and freeze for up to 3 months, then defrost and reheat. Fry the halloumi to order.
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This was really tasty did add some stock to save from sticking.
This was absolutely delicious! I was worried about it becoming too dry as the recipe does not have a lot of moisture to it so I added 350ml of stock, a bit at a time during the 1 hour cooking time. I will absolutely make this again.