Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Eggplant Hotpot

Serves: 2

Prep: 10 mins

Cooking: 25 mins

Ingredients …

½ Tbs oil …

½ onion, chopped …

1 clove garlic, crushed …

½ long red chilli, seeded, chopped …

½ tsp smoked paprika …

1 medium sweet potato, cubed …

½ medium eggplant, trimmed, chopped …

¾ cup tomato passata …

200g chickpeas (tinned), rinsed and drained …

½ Tbs chopped parsley

Coriander to serve

Method

Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook onion for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic, chilli, and paprika and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Stir through sweet potato, eggplant, tomato passata and 2 cups water. Simmer for 15 minutes until sweet potato is just tender. Add chickpeas and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

Stir through parsley and serve with bread.

Source: Modified from Winter Coles Magazine 2010

Photo:Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School