Vegetables Recipes - Simple Chick Pea Goulash

Ingredients       

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 1 carrot, finely diced

• 45ml/3 tbsp olive oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp paprika

• 430g/1 large can chick peas

• 60ml/4 tbsp passata (sieved tomatoes)

• 15ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50g/1/2 cup frozen peas

• 225g/8oz any ribbon noodles

• 150ml/2/3 cup soured (dairy sour) cream

• a few caraway and sesame seeds                                                           

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Method:

1. Fry the onion, garlic and carrot in the boil for 2 minutes until softened but not browned.

2. Add the paprika and fry for 1 minute, stirring. Add the contents of the can of chick peas (including the liquid) and the remaining ingredients except the pasta, soured cream and caraway and sesame seeds.

3. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes until thickened.

4. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet directions. Drain. Pile on to serving dishes.

5. Spoon the goulash over and garnish with the soured cram and a sprinkling of caraway and sesame seeds.