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Cumin-Spiced Cherry Tomatoes + Chickpeas

by Ben, So Vegan August 29, 2023September 14, 2023
August 29, 2023September 14, 2023
Cumin-Spiced Cherry Tomatoes + Chickpeas Vegan Recipe

Whole spices always add an extra layer of flavour and use them as often as we can. Here we turn to cumin seeds, which bring a lovely warmth to our cherry tomatoes and chickpeas – and we serve it all with a lemon-infused couscous, yoghurt and cucumber.

Notes:

  • You can easily make this gluten-free by switching the couscous for quinoa or rice. We recommend cooking the quinoa or rice at the start of the recipe and stirring the lemon juice into the cooked quinoa or rice just before serving.
  • There are now lots of vegan yoghurts to choose from at the supermarket. We recommend using a Greek-style vegan yoghurt, which is usually oat-based. These tend to be less sweet in comparison to soy-based yoghurts, however a coconut-based yoghurt would also work really well in this recipe.
  • You can store the tomato and chickpea mixture, as well as the couscous, for up to 2 days in an air-tight container in the fridge.

Cumin-Spiced Cherry Tomatoes + Chickpeas Vegan Recipe

Cumin-Spiced Cherry Tomatoes + Chickpeas

Serves: 2 people Prep Time: 3 mins Cooking Time: 11 mins 11 mins
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • olive oil
  • 300g (10.6oz) cherry tomatoes
  • 120g (4.2oz) couscous, see notes for GF option
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • salt + pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled + sliced
  • 1 x 400g (14.1oz) tin of chickpeas, drained + rinsed
  • 200g (7oz) vegan yoghurt, we use Greek style
  • 1/3 cucumber, diced
  • nigella seeds, to serve
  • 1 small handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Method

  1. Toast the cumin seeds in a hot pan over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until they turn dark brown and begin to smoke. Then transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Return the pan to a low-medium heat and add a generous splash of olive oil. Next slowly add the cherry tomatoes - being careful of the hot oil. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the tomatoes soften.
  3. Meanwhile add the couscous to a mixing bowl with 200ml (6.7 fl.oz) of hot water from a kettle, along with juice from half of the lemon and pinches of salt and pepper. Stir, then cover and set aside.
  4. Gently crush the tomates using a masher so their juices pour out into the pan (again, be careful of the hot juices when crushing), then stir in the garlic, chickpeas, toasted cumin seeds from earlier and generous pinches of salt and pepper. Turn the heat up a touch and cook for a minute or two, then stir in the juice from the remaining lemon half.
  5. To serve, spoon the yoghurt on a plate, then add the couscous, cucumber and finally the tomato and chickpea mixture. Top with the nigella seeds and coriander, and - if you like - an extra drizzle of olive oil. Yum!
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4 Comments

Corey September 5, 2023 - 7:34 am

Made this tonight and almost licked the plate clean, it was delicious! Only change I made was that I gave a big squeeze of lemon over the finished tomatoes and chickpeas before dishing up and did extra lemon juice in the couscous – I always up the lemon (and then eat them after I juice them, ha!)

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Ben, So Vegan September 5, 2023 - 1:39 pm

Thanks so much Corey!

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Jamie September 8, 2023 - 5:20 pm

When do the cumin seeds go in?

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Anonymous September 22, 2023 - 10:42 am

Step 4 🙂

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