EASY CHICKPEA RECIPES RECIPES

1. Peel and finely slice the onion. Peel the garlic, then finely chop 1 of the cloves and finely slice the rest. Cut the tofu into cubes. Finely slice the chilli, and shred the spring greens.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, add the onion and chopped garlic, and cook gently until the onion begins to brown.
3. Add the ground coriander and cumin, cayenne and turmeric. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and half a tin of water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan and cook the tofu until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.
5. Drain, rinse and stir the chickpeas into the tomato sauce, heat through, then add the paprika, garam masala, lemon juice and seasoning to taste, plus more water if it looks too dry. Add the tofu.
6. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and fry gently to release the aroma, then add sliced garlic and chilli.
7. When the garlic begins to brown, add the spring greens and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until just cooked. Serve with the tofu and chickpea curry.

1. First of all, finely slice your red onion. Once that's done, finely slice your chillies then roughly chop your tomatoes, mixing them in with the onion and chillies. Scrape all of this, and the juice, into a bowl and dress with the juice of half a lemon and 3 tablespoons of good extra virgin olive oil. Season to taste. Heat the chickpeas in a pan, then add 90 per cent of them to the bowl. Mush up the remaining chickpeas and add these as well – they will give a nice creamy consistency. Allow to marinate for a little while and serve at room temperature.
2. Just as you're ready to serve, give the salad a final dress with the fresh mint and basil. Taste one last time for seasoning – you may want to add the juice from your remaining lemon half at this point. Place on a nice serving dish and crumble over the feta cheese.

Into a heated pan, spray with the 1 squirt of the oil spray, or add a tsp of oil, add the onion, garlic & ginger, cook over a gentle heat for 3 mins

Add the spices, red chilli & bay leaf, along with a spoonful of water, and cook for a few more mins, stirring, until the aromas are released

Increase the heat a little, add the chicken, stirring, until the chicken is sealed all over, and starting to colour a little

Add the stock, water, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomato puree, chickpeas, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook for around 15-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. 

Before serving, stir half the coriander leaves through the curry, reserving the remainder to scatter over the curry.
Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over, and if using, a spoonful of yoghurt, and a sprinkle of nigella seeds. Goes great with a side of rice. 

Into a heated heavy bottomed casserole pan, spray the oil, add the drumsticks to brown all over

After a few mins, add the tagine paste, continue to colour the chicken. Remove drumsticks from the pan

In the same pan, fry the onion, carrots and peppers for around 5 mins. Add the garlic, ginger, spices, and a splash of water to stop the spices burning. Cook for 5 mins

Add the tomato puree, honey, tinned tomatoes & apricots, stir well. Return the chicken to the pan, along with 400mls of the stock, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until tender and the meat is falling away from the bone, approx 30 mins. Add the olives, and chickpeas and cook for a further 5 mins

To prepare the cous cous, add it to a heatproof bowl, pour over the last of the remaining stock and cover with cling film – leave for 5 mins then give it a mix then cover for another 5 minutes

Garnish with the fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon and flaked almonds