Vegan Green Chile Verde with Jackfruit and Garbanzos
This Vegan Green Chile Verde is comfort food at its finest. Tender chunks of meaty jackfruit and protein-packed chickpeas slow-cooked to perfection in a flavorful hatch chile sauce made with vibrant tomatillos and cilantro. Infused with aromatic garlic, onions, and the bold flavors of hatch chiles, this green chili Verde with jackfruit and chickpeas is insanely delicious.
Ingredients
- 20 oz young jackfruit canned, drained and shredded with fingers
- 15 oz garbanzo beans drained
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 small onion diced
- 6 tomatillos peeled
- ½ bunch cilantro
- 2 hatch chiles seeded and stemmed
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Saute garlic and onion in instapot on medium or in big pot on stove until fragrant and browning 3-5 min.
- Add 1 hatch chile rustic chop and shredded jackfruit and salt lightly, cook for 2 minutes.
- Blend tomatillos, 1 hatch chile and the bottom stems of the cilantro with ¼ cup water and a pinch of salt in high speed blender until smooth then add to instapot or regular pot.
- Add garbanzos and another pinch of salt. If using instapot- pressure cook for 7 minutes. If using a pot bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Taste for salt, add more roughly chopped cilantro and serve with rice or tortillas.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 9gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 313mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 126IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 3mg
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