Roasted Sweet Potato, Crispy Chickpeas with Tahini and Sumac
Servings 4
Ingredients
2small sweet potatoes
2tblsfinely chopped mint
2tblsfinely chopped parsley
Sumac to garnish
For the crispy chickpeas
1tin chickpeas
1tablespoonoil
2tspsumac
1tablespoonhoney or maple syrup
pinch of salt
For the tahini sauce
1/2cuptahini
1/4cupwater
1/4cuplemon juice
1clovegarlic; minced
salt to taste
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 200c / 400F. Give the sweet potatoes a good scrub (leave skin on ). Cut in half lengthways and place on a baking tray. Brush with oil and baked for about 30 minutes or until tender.
Drain, rince and dry the chickpeas; add to a heat proof dish. Mix the remaining ingredients and add to the chickpeas and toss to coat. Place in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes or until golden and crispy. Once cooked add half the parsley and mint and combine.
For the tahini sauce
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
To assemble
Place your sweet potatoes on a serving tray and using a spoon make a little dent in the sweet potato so you can pile your chickpeas on (alternatively scoop out a little of the flesh). Top with chickpeas a good dollop of tahini, the left over herbs and a sprinkle of sumac. Serve
Notes
Serves 4 as a side (half a sweet potato each). Double the recipe to serve as a main or if you are super hungry