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Sweet and Sour Chickpeas Peppers Broccoli

December 28, 2015 By Richa 77 Comments

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Sweet and Sour Chickpeas Peppers and Broccoli. 1 Pot Weeknight Protein Meal. Serve over rice, grains or noodles. Chickpeas and veggies cooked in Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Recipe

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Chickpeas and lentils work beautifully as a tofu or meat sub in flavorful Asian sauces. The spicy kung pao, the deep Teriyaki or a addictive sweet and sour sauce. Veggies and chickpeas in the sweet and sour sauce make it one hearty meal. The veggies get cooked over high heat, then simmered in a tangy and sweet sauce till it thickens. A good dash of black pepper and cayenne brings out the strong sweet and sour flavors even more. 

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Sweet and Sour Chickpeas, Peppers, and Broccoli. Easy Weeknight One Pot Protein filled Meal. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #chickpeas #onepot

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Sweet and Sour Chickpeas Peppers Broccoli

Sweet and Sour Chickpeas, Peppers, and Broccoli. Easy Weeknight One Pot Protein filled Meal. Serve with cooked rice/grains. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 2
Calories: 516kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar I use 2 tbsp sugar and 2 or more tbsp coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 to 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tsp soy sauce use certified gluten-free tamari to make gf
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp water

Chickpeas and Veggies:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 (0.5 ) large red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 (0.5 ) green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (91 g) small broccoli florets
  • 15 oz (425.24 g) chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
  • a generous dash of salt black pepper, cayenne

To thicken

  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp cornstarch or other starch

Instructions

  • Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. You can also add them directly to the pan at step 5.
  • Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until translucent.
  • Add the peppers and mix in. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the broccoli and mix in. Cover and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the chickpeas, sauce ingredients, a generous dash of salt, black pepper and cayenne. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Taste the sauce carefully and adjust to preference. Add more sour, sugar or salt.
  • Mix cornstarch in room temperature water and add the mixture to the pan. Mix in. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and scallions and serve with cooked rice or grains of choice.

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Notes

For variation: add pineapple chunks
Nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sweet and Sour Chickpeas Peppers Broccoli
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 473mg21%
Potassium 935mg27%
Carbohydrates 97g32%
Fiber 18g75%
Sugar 41g46%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1450IU29%
Vitamin C 107.2mg130%
Calcium 134mg13%
Iron 6.8mg38%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Reading for the day. 

This article with photos on the terrible plight of tourist and temple elephants in India. Chained to one spot for decades to break their spirit. What can we do? As consumers, we can refuse to tour with companies that associate with elephant tourism, refuse to visit places where elephants are used in any kind of festivities, events, parades etc. Any and all elephants endure the training of breaking their spirit using torture. If you see them being abused, document it and pass it on to many wildlife organizations working to help these elephants.  Write to Wildlife SOS site or on their facebook, asking them to step up for the 57 elephants in this training camp on the article above. 

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  1. Rebecca says

    March 30, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    OMGoodness just made this seeet and sour dishfor the first time…don’t have rice ready but wow is this stuff amazing! I was out of rice vinegar so I used Mirin …tastes good to me. thank you for this yumminess

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  2. Yolande Murphy says

    April 11, 2021 at 1:39 am

    Hi there! I would like to make this next week and have quite a bit of dried chickpeas. Any way I can prepare this recipe with the dried chickpeas in the instant pot?

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    • Vegan Richa Support says

      April 14, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      sure – pressure cook the chickpeas first in Ip for 35 mins , then. Continue on sauté for the rest . If everything is added to the instant pot including cooked Chickpeas, then pressure cook for 3 mins tben naturally relesse

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