Peppers With Chickpeas And Harissa

Peppers With Chickpeas And Harissa
  • Author: Nigel Slater

This vibrant and flavorful chickpea and pepper stir-fry is a delightful combination of tender peppers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and hearty chickpeas all cooked together with a zing of harissa paste. Finished off with a squeeze of lemon and tossed with fresh basil, this dish is a feast for the senses that is sure to brighten up any mealtime.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tsp harissa
  • 450g/1lb jar of cooked chickpeas
  • salt
  • ½ lemon
  • handful fresh basil

Instructions

  • Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan over a medium heat.
  • Add the sliced red and yellow pepper to the pan and allow to soften for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for a further two minutes, gently squashing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon to release their juices.
  • Mix in the harissa paste.
  • Carefully pour the chickpeas, and the water in which they were stored, into the pan. Stir, then allow them to heat through thoroughly for 3-4 minutes.
  • Season with salt and the juice of half a lemon.
  • Add a handful of fresh basil leaves right at the end of cooking, so they wilt under the residual heat. Serve immediately.

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Cook Time

10M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: 200kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 30g
  • Fat Content: 7g
  • Fiber Content: 5g
  • Protein Content: 2.4g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 1g
  • Sugar Content: 11g