We loved this stew from Sabrina Ghayour’s new veggie book – Bazaar. Full on flavours with tonnes of lemon and dried herbs. Serve with some rice or naan bread on the side.
Wine Suggestion: This works really well with southern Italian whites like a zesty Greco di Tufo with a textural, herbal edge that compliments this superbly, but we can also see a Greek Assyrtiko being equally as good.
Chickpea, paneer, spinach, & preserved lemon stew – serves 4 to 6
- vegetable oil
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 1 heaped tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp dried mint
- a large garlic bulb, cloves peeled
- 500g baby spinach
- 400g tin chickpeas
- 250ml boiling water
- 6-8 preserved lemons, halved
- 225g paneer, cut into 12 cubes
- Maldon sea salt flakes and freshly ground pepper
Heat a splash of vegetable oil in a large saucepan, then add the onion and cook for 6-8 minutes over a medium heat, or until softened. Add the turmeric and mint and cook for a minute, then add the garlic cloves. Continue to cook for a few minutes to soften the garlic a bit, then stir in the spinach. Cover the pan and cook for a few minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.
Season the pan generously with salt and pepper, then add the chickpeas and boiling water. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit and doesn’t look too watery.
Adjust the seasoning to taste and stir in the preserved lemons and paneer. Cook for 15 minutes, then serve with naan bread or rice.
(Original recipe from Bazaar by Sabrina Ghayour, Mitchell Beazley, 2019.)
Jono & Jules do food & wine 
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