Rich Roast Pepper & Chickpea Stew with Hazelnut Dukkah
This roast pepper and chickpea stew is like an enormous hug in a bowl. The beautiful deep flavour of the roast peppers and tomatoes is just gorgeous.
I used Berbere spice as it adds both depth and a bit of a kick–but it’s powerful, so use it sparingly. If you can’t get hold of any (you should be able to but just in case you could add, use 1 tsp of harissa paste instead).
The chickpeas add great texture and protein, so all you need to serve it with is some fresh sourdough, quality olive oil and delicious Dukkah to add crunch and amazing flavour.
I’ve made this so many times and never get bored with it, but sometimes mix it up and use butter beans rather than chickpeas.
As I’m working on a delicious baked beetroot recipe with Hazelnut Dukkah–I used some of this gorgeous version here–so good!
Ingredients
For the stew
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 –1 tsp berbere spice–or 1 tsp harissa if you can’t find it
- 8 organic tomatoes chopped or 1 can organic tomatoes
- 6 red orange and yellow peppers–chopped roughly
- 1 tin organic chickpeas drained
- 3 tbsp coconut yogurt or plant-based yogurt
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- Black pepper
- 1 tsp maple syrup
For the dukkah
- 100 g raw unsalted hazelnuts
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 or 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
Instructions
To make the stew
- Char-grill the peppers on a large griddle pan (high heat) for approx 15 minutes, turning frequently until nice and charred on both sides. Set aside and when they are cool, chop roughly.
- Add your oil and onion to a wide bottom pan and fry gently on a low heat for around 10 minutes until soft and browning. Add the garlic and spices and fry for 30 seconds more.
- Add the tomatoes, roast peppers and chickpeas to the pan and cook on a low heat covered for 25 minutes.
- Add the salt, black pepper and optional maple syrup and coconut yogurt to the pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes uncovered.
To make the dukka
- Put nuts, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and sesame seeds on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper
- Dry toast for 10-12 minutes on gas Mark 4/180C. Allow to cool.
- Add thyme leaves, chilli & salt to a mini chopper and pulse in 1 second bursts.
- Check after each pulse as you don’t want it too finely chopped.
18 Responses
Saw this on Insta and have been saving it for cooler weather. So today I tried it, using harissa and adding 2 cups spinach in the last 10 mins because I had some that needed to be used up. And I love it! Spicy with a touch of sweetness. Definitely added to my repeat list.
So happy you like!
Love, niki xx
So delicious! Thanks for sharing! definitely is going to make it more often!
I’m halfway through making this, and it looks and smells incredible! Just wondering how long the dukka will last in a sealed container? I have so much leftover!
Fantastic, around a week xx
Hi looks delicious just wanted to check it’s 6 peppers for 2-3 portions ? I’m making for 30 people so thinking I’ll need about 80 peppers ?
Hi Anna
yes maybe, depends what else you are eating it with
Love
Niki xx
Just wow! This one is a keeper in our family! I Made a few changes. As my chargrill is just a stovetop one, I choose to grill the bell peppers in my oven until they charred nicely. I used a bit more harissa, added bayleaf and smoked paprika and two cans of tomatoes to make sure I had enough. Due to nut allergies I swapped the hazelnuts for an all sunflowerseed dukkah and it turned out very well. Thanks for this winner recipe from The Netherlands.
So happy you liked and your changes sound good to me!
Much love, Niki xxx
Made this for the second time in a month this evening. It’s so good, delighted I came across it, especially for the dukka which I’d never heard of before. The recipe makes a lot, so I’ve been putting it on everything! I don’t have a griddle pan so I roasted the peppers in the oven at 400 for about 30 minutes then lightly blackened them under a low broiler for a few minutes. Served it with some quinoa tonight and lightly spiced cous cos last time. Yum! Thank you! 🙂
So happy you like!
Dukka is amazing on so many things – I love to make a lot.
Love
Niki xx
This looks deliciouos and sounds really fancy 😀 Gonna try it for sure once i figure out how to make the dukka thing!
So glad you like it! The dukka is super simple to make I promise. Its just as delicious without though.
Love, Niki xx
What do you do with the Dukkah and how much do you use?
Hi Paul
A tablespoon or so. As much crunch as you like basically.
Best
Niki x
The recipes look amazing but can they easily be printed? Thanks so much
Sharon
Thanks Sharon!
Thats something I’m working on for my new site. Coming very soon!
Love, Niki xx
Making this tonight! ❤️☘️