Vegan Meal Plan: Sweet and Sour Chickpeas

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp (75 ml) orange juice
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot flour
• ½ cup (120 ml) water
• 1 tsp veggie bouillon powder
• 1 tbsp tamari
• 2-3 tsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• ½ tbsp oil
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• ½ tbsp peanut butter
• 1 (15 oz) canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
• Leftover cooked rice to serve

Instructions 

1. To a bowl, add the tomato paste, orange juice, cornstarch, water, bouillon powder, tamari, coconut sugar, and hot sauce. Mix with a whisk and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the garlic for about 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the chickpeas and continue to cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
3. Give the sauce another mix and then pour it into the skillet. Bring to a simmer, add the peanut butter, and cook for 1 minute. Then turn off the heat.
4. Serve with rice. Enjoy!