Roast vegetable and chickpea loaf with cucumber raita

Recipes / Vegetarian

A sophisticated vegetarian meal with ras el hanout - a medley of fragrant spices from North Africa.

Recipe «Roast vegetable and chickpea loaf with cucumber raita» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg mixed root vegetables, 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle, 1 onion, finely chopped, 3 tsp ras el hanout, 1/2 tsp ground chilli , 3 slices sourdough, 1/2 cup toasted cashews, 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained , 1/2 cup coriander, chopped, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, 1 cup natural yoghurt, 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, finely chopped, 1 tbsp mint leaves, finely shredded.

Ingredients:

  • 1kg mixed root vegetables 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 
  • 1 onion, finely chopped 
  • 3 tsp ras el hanout 
  • 1/2 tsp ground chilli 
  • 3 slices sourdough 
  • 1/2 cup toasted cashews 
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 
  • 1/2 cup coriander, chopped 
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten 
  • 1 cup natural yoghurt 
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, finely chopped 
  • 1 tbsp mint leaves, finely shredded 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 1L (4 cup) loaf pan with baking paper, leaving 5cm overhanging the sides. Cut the root vegetables into equal 2cm pieces, drizzle with oil, season and place on a baking paper-lined baking tray. Cover loosely with foil and roast for 15-20 minutes until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbs oil in a frypan over medium heat, add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add the spices, stirring to combine, then remove from heat. Whiz the bread and cashews in a food processor until just combined. Add the chickpeas and pulse to coarsely chop.
  3. Combine the cooked vegetables, onion and nut mixtures, coriander and egg in a bowl, season and stir to combine. Spoon into loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes or until golden. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  4. To make the raita, combine yoghurt, cucumber and mint in a bowl and season with salt. Chill for 30 minutes.
  5. Turn the loaf out of the pan, slice and serve with the cucumber raita.