Vegetarian Stew
A hearty stew does not necessarily require meat.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 small green chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- salt
- 800g canned chick peas
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- freshly ground pepper
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 150g baby spinach leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
METHOD
Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and discard them. Chop the chili, onion and garlic finely. Heat the oil in a casserole, add the onion, garlic, chili pepper, ground ginger and salt. Fry gently for 5 minutes until the onion is soft.
Drain the chickpeas and add to the casserole with the cumin, turmeric and some freshly ground pepper. Deglaze with 6 tablespoons of water and stir until the moisture has been absorbed.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, add them to the cassserole and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach leaves.
Add the lemon juice and season with freshly ground pepper and salt.
