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Spiced chickpeas and tomatoes with warm pitta
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Spiced chickpeas and tomatoes with warm pitta

A shakshuka-style pan of spiced tomatoes and chickpeas to scoop up with bread.

Time 20 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£0.90
Calories313 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chickpeas (tin)1 tin
  • Chopped tomatoes (tin)1 tin
  • Brown onions100 g
  • Peppers1 pepper
  • Pitta breads4 pittas

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, paprika, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
313
calories
11g
protein
48g
carbs
7g
fat
7g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Chop the onion and the pepper. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over a medium heat and cook them for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in a teaspoon of cumin and a teaspoon of paprika.100 g brown onions1 pepper
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes and the drained chickpeas. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick. Season with salt.1 tin chickpeas1 tin chopped tomatoes
  3. Warm the pittas in the toaster. Serve the chickpeas in bowls with the pitta for dipping.4 pittas
The trick that makes it

Squash a few chickpeas with the back of a spoon so the sauce turns rich and thick.

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