Name: Butternut Squash and Chickpea Baklava
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 2 x 270 g packs of filo pastry; 1 kg butternut squash (peeled weight), peeled and diced into 1cm cubes; 4 tbsp olive oil (2 tbsp for the squash, 2 tbsp for the filling); 150 g soft white breadcrumbs; 180 g cooked and peeled chestnuts, chopped; 2 tbsp harissa; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 400 g tinned chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 3 tsp finely minced garlic; 1 leek, white part chopped; 2 onions, finely chopped; 100 ml vegetable stock; Handful of coriander, finely chopped; 1 tsp black onion seeds; Drizzle of runny honey; Sea salt flakes; Pinch of dried chilli flakes; 50 g sultanas; 75 g unsalted butter, melted; 200 g feta, crumbled

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

Who says baklava has to be sweet? This savoury vegetarian take on the classic pastry is so moreish, even carnivores will have to be beaten back as they reach for another slice! Served hot or cold, the baklava is delicious on its own or you could add an interesting salad to turn it into a satisfying main meal.

Ingredients

1 kg butternut squash (peeled weight), peeled and diced into 1cm cubes
4 tbsp olive oil (2

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Put the diced squash on a baking tray, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, season generously with salt and pepper, then toss to coat all the cubes.

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