Description
Quick-braised celery and chickpeas is a vibrant and hearty dish that transforms humble ingredients into a flavorful delight. This recipe showcases the earthy richness of chickpeas combined with the aromatic freshness of celery, garlic, and herbs. Perfect for both weeknight dinners and special occasions, it serves as an impressive side or a satisfying vegetarian main course. Quick to prepare and packed with nutrition, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g chickpeas (soaked overnight)
- 1 head celery
- 1 garlic bulb
- 1 sprig sage
- 1 potato (peeled and halved)
- 200ml olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon zest and juice from half a lemon
- Chilli flakes
- Fennel seeds
Instructions
- Cook the chickpeas: Drain soaked chickpeas, place them in a large saucepan, cover with water, add halved garlic bulb, sage, celery stalk, and potato. Simmer for 1.5 hours until tender.
- Prepare the celery: Clean and chop celery stalks and leaves.
- Sauté: Heat olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and darker celery leaves; sauté until fragrant. Add sliced celery, fennel seeds, chilli flakes, salt, and pepper; cook for 3–4 minutes.
- Combine: Drain chickpeas (reserve cooking liquid) and mix with sautéed celery mixture; simmer for an additional 5–10 minutes until thickened.
- Finish: Stir in lemon juice/zest before serving warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering/Sautéing
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg