
This Cashew Curried Chickpea Couscous Bowl uses cashew butter to build a creamy, savoury sauce for the chickpeas, given a mild heat with curry powder. Serve atop herby couscous you've got a sensationally savoury dinner.
120 grams
Couscous
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat May be present: Soya)
20 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
1 carton(s)
Chickpeas
120 grams
Sliced Mushrooms
30 grams
Tomato Puree
1 sachet(s)
Curry Powder Mix
30 grams
Cashew Butter
(Contains: Cashew nuts, Nuts May be present: Brazil nuts, Nuts, Peanut, Pecan Nuts, Cashew nuts, Pistachio nuts, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Almonds)
1 bunch(es)
Mint
75 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
100 grams
Baby Spinach
75 grams
Greek Style Natural Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk)
200 milliliter(s)
Water for the Couscous
250 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
1 tbsp
Honey

a) Boil a full kettle.
b) Put the couscous in a large bowl.
c) Pour in the boiled water for the couscous (see pantry for amount), stir in half the vegetable stock paste, then cover tightly with a plate or cling film.
d) Leave to the side for 10 mins or until ready to serve.

a) Meanwhile, drain and rinse the chickpeas in a sieve.

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.
b) When hot, add the mushrooms to the pan.
c) Season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5-6 mins.
d) Stir in the tomato puree and curry powder. Fry for 1-2 mins more.

a) Stir in the chickpeas, cashew butter, remaining vegetable stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount).
b) Simmer, stirring, until thickened, 5-6 mins.
c) Meanwhile, pick the mint leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (discard the stalks).

a) Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the honey (see pantry for amount) and creme fraiche.
b) Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
c) Season with salt and pepper. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.
d) Once the couscous is cooked, fluff up the grains with a fork and stir through half the mint.

a) Share the mint couscous between your serving bowls.
b) Spoon on the chickpea and cashew curry.
c) Top with the yoghurt and finish by sprinkling over the remaining mint.