Cauliflower and chickpea stew

Name: Cauliflower and chickpea stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated; 1–2 tsp ground cumin, or to taste; ½ tsp chilli flakes; ½ cauliflower, broken down into florets; 200g/7oz tinned chopped tomatoes (see recipe tips); 200g/7oz tinned chickpeas (see recipe tips); 50g/1¾oz long-grain rice; 80g/2¾oz frozen peas; ½ lime, juice only; small handful fresh flatleaf parsley, finely chopped; salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This veggie stew is beautifully warming and perfect for cold nights. If you have any stew leftover, it’d be lovely served in a tortilla wrap as a quick lunch. This recipe is part of a Budget vegetarian meal plan for one. In October 2023 this recipe was costed at an average of £2.22 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. This recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:34:12 GMT