Nohutlu Türlü (Chickpea and Vegetable Allsorts)

This is a Turkish Cypriot favourite, eaten as a side dish, or as a meal in itself. Traditionally, all of the ingredients are fried before placing in the oven for the longer cooking process, but my version saves time (and a few calories, without sacrificing any of the flavour) by roasting it all in one pan. You can prepare it in advance i.e. the day before (it’s even better the next day), and it can be eaten hot, warm or cold. Perfect with crusty bread, a simple green leaf salad dressed with olive oil, lemon juice and salt, and some yoghurt and olives. Delish.

Recipe
Cut up 1 large aubergine, 3 small red onions, 3 large bell peppers (red, yellow, green), 2 courgettes into 1-2 inch chunks and place in a large, deep tray with 600g (a large punnet) of cherry tomatoes, a few sprigs of fresh thyme and 8 peeled and bashed garlic cloves. Mix together 1/2 tsp each cumin, paprika, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and 1/4 tsp each ground cloves and cinnamon. Mix the spices with a mix of 3 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp sunflower/vegetable oil and stir into all the veg. Roast in a preheated oven at 200C for 20mins, take out tray, stir and add 800ml veg stock which has been mixed with 2 tbsp tomato puree and the juice of half a lemon. Cook for a further 45 mins stirring halfway through, then take out, add a washed and drained canful of Chickpeas, cook for a further 5-10 mins then rest before serving. Even better the next day.
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