Vegan chickpea loaf with roasted vegetable salad by One One Two on the Brae

We opened One One Two in November 2016 with an idea of bringing people together with food and wine and make dining more relaxed and sociable. We offer a large selection of gin from across the globe and wine to take away for all tastes.

Based on the High Street in Nairn, One One Two offers a unique way of dining in Nairn. Its cosy interior makes for a perfect lunch or dinner. 
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Ingredients: Serves 4
For the loaf:
1 carrot, diced 
1 red onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red pepper, diced 
800g tinned cooked chickpeas
1 tbsp. ground turmeric
1 tbsp. ground coriander
2 tbsp. ground cumin
2 tbsp. smoked paprika
½ tsp chilli powder
250g chickpea flour
4 tbsp. tahini
1 lemon, juice of 
Sea salt 
 
For the pepper coulis:
3 red peppers
Pinch of chilli powder
1 garlic clove
200ml olive oil
Smoked paprika
1 lemon, juice of

Method
For the veggie chickpea loaf:
1 Preheat oven to 180°C.
2 Start by sweating down the carrot, onion, red pepper and garlic for around 10 minutes then side aside to cool.
3 Drain the chickpeas, rinse in cold water and leave to drain.
4 Once cooled, add half of the cooked vegetables to a food processor with the chickpeas and blitz until combined. Add the spices and tahini and blend until a paste is formed. 
5 Remove from the food processor. In a large mixing bowl, add the blended mix, the lemon juice, and the remaining cooked vegetables. Season with a good pinch of sea salt. 
6 Sift the chickpea flour into the mix and fold this all together. You can add a little more flour if it is a little wet.
7 Transfer into a lined loaf tin and bake for around 40 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before turning out.
 
For the pepper coulis:
1 Coat the peppers and garlic with a little olive oil and roast at 200°C for 20 minutes, until charred on the outside.
2 Whilst still warm, deseed and skin the peppers, then transfer to a food processor with the garlic and blend till smooth.
3 Add the lemon juice, smoked paprika and chilli powder and blitz, then slowly add the olive oil until emulsified.
4 Season with sea salt.

To serve 
1 Slice the veggie loaf to your desired thickness, serve with a salad of roast veggies and rocket, and a good drizzle of the pepper coulis!

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