Tomato & Harissa Bean Stew w/ Zoug

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Serves
2-3
Cook Time
60-75 minutes

A deeply comforting tomato and harissa bean stew, slow-simmered until rich and saucy, then finished with a punchy, herby zoug. Warming, fragrant and perfect scooped up with flatbreads.

A deeply comforting tomato and harissa bean stew, slow-simmered until rich and saucy, then finished with a punchy, herby zoug. Warming, fragrant and perfect scooped up with flatbreads.

Ingredients

For the beans
  1. Dried beans (borlotti, cannellini or mixed) |200g| soaked overnight (you can used cooked beans - a tin and a half would do, drained but used way less stock and reduce the cook time)
  2. Olive oil |2 tbsp|
  3. Cherry tomatoes |300g|
  4. Garlic cloves |3| finely chopped
  5. Tomato paste |1 tbsp|
  6. Harissa paste |1 tbsp|
  7. Vegetable stock |500ml|
  8. Sea salt & black pepper
  9. Lemon |½| juice
For the zoug
  1. Coriander |1 bunch|
  2. Parsley |½ bunch|
  3. Green chilli |2| seeds removed for less heat if desired
  4. Garlic cloves |2|
  5. Ground cumin |½ tsp|
  6. Ground cardamom |½ tsp|
  7. Ground cloves |small pinch
  8. Lemon |1| juice
  9. Olive oil |4 tbsp|
  10. Salt | | to taste
To serve
  1. Flatbreads

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Build the stew
  1. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan or pot
  2. Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook until blistered and soft
  3. Stir through tomato paste and harissa and cook out for a couple of minutes
  4. Add the stock and the cooked beans
  5. Simmer 50-60 minutes until thick and saucy
  6. Stir through lemon juice and season
Make the zoug
  1. Blend all ingredients to a loose green paste, adding a little more water or oil if needed and season well with salt
Serve
  1. Spoon the bean stew into bowls
  2. Top with a drizzle of zoug and serve with warm flatbreads

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