Smoky Prawn & Chickpea Stew

Smoky Prawn & Chickpea Stew

This spicy stew is deliciously warming and comforting. Seasoned with Spanish sweet smoked paprika (known as pimentón dulce), the rich tomato sauce envelopes the juicy seafood and chickpeas in flavour. Just serve with chunks of good crusty bread for dunking.
Serves
Serves 2-4
Difficulty
Intermediate
Total Time
40 Minutes
Ingredients
Olive oil, for frying
1/2 large white onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
A pinch of chilli flakes
1 tsp of ground cumin
1 tbsp of Spanish sweet
Smoked paprika (pimentón dulce)
1 tbsp of tomato purée
1/4 tsp of demerara sugar
400g of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
350ml of passata
12 raw large king prawns, shelled with heads on
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season
To serve
60ml of Greek yogurt
1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
A small handful of flat-leaf parsley sprigs
Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
Crusty bread (optional)
Method
Step 1

Add a splash of olive oil to a large, deep frying pan and set over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for a few minutes until soft and golden. Add the garlic, fresh chilli and chilli flakes and cook for a further minute.

Step 2

Stir in the cumin, paprika, tomato purée and sugar, quickly followed by the chickpeas. Pour in the passata along with a splash of cold water and season with salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, over a low heat for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Put the prawns into the pan, pushing them down slightly into the liquid. Cook for about 4 minutes before turning them over to continue cooking for another 2 minutes or so, until pink and cooked through. Spoon the stew into dishes.

Step 4

Whisk together the yogurt and lemon juice with 1 tbsp of cold water and swirl a little of it over each serving of the stew. Add a sprig of flat-leaf parsley and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and serve with good crusty bread, if you like.

Recipe couresty of Rustica by Theo Michaels, published by Ryland Peters & Small (£16.99).Photography by Mowie Kay © Ryland Peters & Small. 

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