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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 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 2
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup sugar I use 2 tbsp cane 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 garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp water

Chickpeas and Veggies:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 large red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 cup small broccoli florets
  • 15 oz 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
  • sesame seeds, green onion for garnish
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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. (To keep the broccoli from over cooking, You can remove the broccoli and add it back into the saucy Chickpeas before serving)
  • Add the chickpeas, sauce ingredients, a generous dash of salt, black pepper and cayenne. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 4 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 minutes until the sauce thickens. (Fold in broccoli if you removed it earlier)
  • 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

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 935mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1450IU | Vitamin C: 107.2mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 6.8mg