A working test-kitchen ledger of ten thousand recipes.
Vietnamese · Breakfast

Braised Chickpea with fish sauce and lime

A fresh take on Chickpea Hash, built on fish sauce and lime and finished the way we like it. Ready in about 1 hr 20 min and easily enough for 4 people.

4.3 from 658 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook60 min
Serves4
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Braised Chickpea with fish sauce and lime
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and lime elements, and pat the chickpea dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the chickpeas and braise until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the rice paper and the rest of the fish sauce and lime flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the courgette along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

More from Vietnamese

You might also cook

Steamed Paneer Cake Vietnamese
Vietnamese

Steamed Paneer Cake

The kind of Vietnamese plate you make on repeat. herb and peanut, a proper steam, and a finish...

30 min · Easy