Bacon, chickpea and pumpkin stew

Method

1. Heat oil in a large pot
2. Add onion and saute util soft
3. Add garlic, cumin, chilli flakes and curry powder and saute for 1 minute
4. Add pumpkin, water, chickpeas and tomatoes
5. Cook for approximately 30 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft
6. Add lentils and cook for another 10 minutes
7. Add thyme and rosemary
8. Heat a frying pan and cook bacon until crispy, set aside
9. In a dry frying pan toast the walnuts until lightly browned, set aside
10. When stew is cooked serve in a bowl and sprinkle with bacon, walnuts, feta and coriander

Tip

This stew is great served with rice and cucumber raita

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