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Creamy Turmeric Pasta With Crispy Chickpeas

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Servings of your favourite Pasta 

Chickpeas:

  • 3/4 cup chickpeas- drained and rinsed 
  • 2 Tsp olive oil 
  • Pinch sea salt & pepper 
  • Tsp smoked paprika 
  • Pinch turmeric 
  • Pinch cumin 
  • Chilli Flakes- optional 

Pasta Sauce: 

  • Tsp coconut oil 
  • 3 Tsp oat flour 
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk I used coconut 
  • Salt and pepper to taste 
  • 1 clove garlic- crushed 
  • 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast 
  • Pinch ground nutmeg 
  • Pinch ground turmeric 
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Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add in your chickpeas and all of the spices and sauté these, so that they're evenly coated in the spice mixture. Continue to cook until nice and crisp. 
  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, then drain most of the water once cooked. 
  • Meanwhile, for the pasta sauce, gently heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over a low heat, then stir in the flour to create a roux. 
  • Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in 1/3 of the milk until you can no longer see any lumps. 
  • Pour in the rest of the milk and return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer whilst stirring. 
  • Add in the crushed garlic, salt, pepper, turmeric,nutmeg and nutritional yeast and continue to stir whilst the sauce thickens. You can add a little more milk if the sauce is too thick. Adjust any seasonings to taste. 
  • Pour the sauce over your pasta and toss everything together. 
  • Serve and top with your crispy chickpeas and some fresh herbs to garnish. 
Author: Charley