Recipe of the week: jackfruit and red pepper goulash

2tbs tomato purée

1tsp caraway seeds

1tsp dried oregano

400g can chopped tomatoes

400g can chickpeas

400ml vegetable stock

Small pinch of cayenne pepper, plus extra to taste

400g can young jackfruit, cut into chunks

1tbs plain flour

2tbs sweet paprika

Lemon juice, to taste

Salt and pepper

To serve

Small bunch of dill, chopped

A carb of your choice

Gently cook the onion and peppers in half the oil, over medium-low heat, for 15 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, tomato purée, caraway and oregano to the pan and cook for two minutes, then tip in the tomato, drained chickpeas and stock. Season with salt and pepper and a small pinch of cayenne for warmth.

Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Add a dash more water if the mixture looks as though it is drying out or thickening too much.

Meanwhile, season the jackfruit chunks with salt and pepper. Mix the flour and paprika in a shallow bowl, coat the jackfruit chunks and shake away excess flour.

Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. Add the coated jackfruit and fry over medium-high heat until nicely browned on all sides. Add to the goulash with any of the remaining flour and paprika mix. The goulash should still have 15-20 minutes left to cook, so let it simmer away.

When the goulash is done, taste and add salt, pepper or cayenne, and add a squeeze or two of lemon to your taste. Garnish with dill and serve with your carb of choice.

• Taken from Dirty Vegan by Matt Pritchard. Read our review here

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