Description
These Moroccan Chickpea Hand Pies are a delicious and flavorful vegan dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner. Filled with a hearty mixture of chickpeas, vegetables, and Moroccan spices, these hand pies are wrapped in a crispy crust, making them a satisfying meal option.
Ingredients
Filling:
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed (or sub with water)
- 1 medium-size brown onion, chopped in small cubes
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
- 2 medium-size white potatoes, peeled and chopped in small cubes
- 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and chopped in small cubes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 400 g (14 oz) canned diced tomatoes
- 400 g (14 oz) canned chickpeas, liquid reserved (equivalent to 1 heaped cup or ~250g cooked chickpeas)
- ¼ cup (35g) garden peas
- Vegetable broth (stock) or water, as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Wraps:
- 6 large wraps of choice
Instructions
- Preparing the Moroccan Chickpea filling: Add olive oil to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and saute for 3 minutes or until softened.
- Add the chopped potatoes, carrots, and spices to the pot. Saute to sear the potatoes and carrots.
- Add the tomatoes and reduce the heat to medium. Stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes, adding stock or water if needed.
- When the potatoes and carrots are almost tender, add the chickpeas and peas. Simmer for another 10 minutes, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Assembling the hand pies: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line baking trays. Place a wrap on a tray, spoon chickpea mixture onto half, score lines on the other half, brush edges with chickpea liquid, fold, and press edges together.
- Repeat with remaining wraps, placing two pies together to form a circle. Place a bowl on the wraps to hold down edges.
- Baking the hand pies: Bake for 15 minutes, carefully remove bowls, and bake for another 5 minutes for golden brown. Enjoy immediately or store leftovers in the fridge.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the filling.
- You can customize the spices to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 281 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 14g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
