Sweet and Sour Chickpeas and Green Beans

Maria Gureeva

London

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COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

2 cloves garlic, crushed 7 oz green beans, trimmed 2 cans chickpeas (17 oz/3 cups) 1 tbsp cornflour or arrowroot powder Brown rice, to serve Sweet and Sour Sauce

2 tbsp maple syrup 1⁄4 cup tamari 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar 1 tbsp tomato paste 1⁄2 cup water

METHOD

• Add garlic to a nonstick frying pan and sauté for around 2 minutes. Then, add the green beans and sauté for around 3 minutes more, until softened.

• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring together the maple syrup, tamari, rice vinegar, tomato paste and water.

• Add the chickpeas, sauce and cornflour to the saucepan. Cook on low-medium heat for around 5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Serve immediately with brown rice.