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 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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