Everyday cooking
Chickpea Stew
Chickpea Stew with Violife Mediterranean Style Grill Me! Discover the perfect cozy dish to enjoy with your family! 100% vegan and irresistible!
- Cooking time50 min
- Prep time20 min
- ServingsPortions 6
- 200 g Violife Mediterranean Style Grill Me!, cut into sticks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 medium eggplants sliced into 2cm rounds
- 200 g tinned chickpeas
- 1 small bunch of parsley, chopped
- 2 x 400 g cans chopped tomatoes
- 250 g water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Flour, for coating
- Pitta bread, grilled to serve
- In a large pot heat oil over medium heat and sauté the onions for 10 minutes. Add in garlic and cinnamon and cook for 1 more minute. Add the eggplant and fry for 5-7 minutes until golden.
- Pour in chickpeas, parsley, chopped tomatoes and a cup of water. Season well and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Coat Violife Mediterranean Style Grill Me! sticks in flour and place in a frying pan with some olive oil.
- Fry for 4 minutes on each side, until golden.
- Place on a plate lined with kitchen towel to soak up the excess oil.
- Add Violife Grill Me! sticks on top of the chickpea stew and serve alongside grilled pitta bread slices.