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Spiced chickpeas with halloumi

Spiced chickpeas with halloumi

A healthy and flavour packed recipe that is perfect for meatfree healthy dinners
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Lunch
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 1999kcal
Author: Nellie Kerrison | Relish Mama
Cost: 13

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 400 g tinned chickpeas rinsed well and drained
  • 180 g halloumi (Cypriot style) cut into 2cm cubes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 400 g tinned tomatoes diced
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • Sea salt and
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 100 g baby spinach leaves washed and spun

To serve

  • 2 tablespoons greek yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons flaked almonds toasted

Instructions

  • Heat a pan on medium heat and add the oil—Cook the onion for a few minutes to soften. Add the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, chilli and turmeric and toast for approximately 30 seconds, constantly stirring. Add the chickpeas and halloumi and cook for a few minutes to infuse with the spices and flavour. Stir in the tomato paste, and then add the sugar and diced tomatoes in their juice. Add zest and lemon juice.
  • Taste and then season with sea salt and pepper and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  • Add spinach, cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach has wilted. Allow to cool slightly, and then serve with yoghurt and flaked almonds.

Nutrition

Serving: 280g | Calories: 1999kcal | Carbohydrates: 165g | Protein: 90g | Fat: 116g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 56g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 2563mg | Potassium: 2694mg | Fiber: 44g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 10329IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 2313mg | Iron: 20mg