Masala chickpea pie

Name: Masala chickpea pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 3 cm piece ginger, finely chopped; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chilli powder; 400 g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 25 g pack coriander, leaves roughly chopped; 1 medium free range egg, lightly whisked with a fork; 320 g Cooks’ Ingredients Puff Pastry Sheet; Yogurt, to serve (optional); Crunchy leaf salad, to serve (optional)

Chetna Makan's dish is a delicious vegetarian pie that will warm you up with its gentle spices and wholesome chickpeas. The masala chickpeas version is so easy and goes perfectly with the flaky puff pastry.

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VegetarianSource of fibre2 of your 5 a day

Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare20 mins
Cook30 mins
Total time50 mins
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3 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 cm piece ginger, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tsp salt
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ x 25g pack coriander, leaves roughly chopped
1 medium free range egg, lightly whisked with a fork
320g Cooks’ Ingredients Puff Pastry Sheet
Yogurt, to serve (optional)
Crunchy leaf salad, to serve (optional)

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then add the cumin seeds. Once they start to sizzle, add the onion and cook for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the chopped tomatoes, then cover and cook for 10 minutes on low-medium. Add the salt, the spices and 100ml just-boiled water, then add the chickpeas and coriander
Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6. Transfer the chickpeas to a large ceramic pie dish and allow to cool. Brush the rim of the dish with a little egg. Unroll the puff pastry sheet on top to cover the dish. Trim away any excess pastry, press down a little on the rim, then crimp the edges. Keep any trimmings in the fridge for another recipe.
Brush the pastry with more egg, cut a cross in the middle to let out steam, then bake for 25-30 minutes until crisp and golden. Serve hot, with yogurt and a leaf salad, if liked.

Cook’s tip

To crimp the pastry, pull the back of a cutlery knife between finger and thumb to make a scalloped shape. To make this ahead, assemble it, then glaze, loosely cover and chill for up to 1 day. Bake until the top is golden and the filling bubbling hot. Cover the top loosely with foil if it colours before the middle is ready.

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