🇬🇷 Greek Vegetarian

Chickpeas Briam

Name: Chickpeas Briam
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 43 min
Total time: 61 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 200 ml Heavy Cream; to taste Salt; 1, sliced into rings Onion; 2 cans Chickpeas; 3 Potato; 1 tbsp, for the dish Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 100 g, grated Cheese; 2 Zucchini

🇬🇷 Greek

An oven-born greek classic — chickpeas under a savoury crust that crackles when served. About 61 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 18 min Cook 43 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

Heavy Cream200 ml
Saltto taste
Onion1, sliced into rings
Chickpeas2 cans
Potato3
Olive Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Cheese100 g, grated
Zucchini2

Optional extras

Fresh Dillhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 190°C and butter or oil a baking dish.
2
Layer the onion over the base, season, then nestle in the chickpeas.
3
Pour the cream around the edges, scatter over the cheese and the dried oregano.
4
Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling at the rim and burnished on top.
5
Rest for 5 minutes so it sets, then spoon out with the pan juices and plenty of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Briam | GCBC15 Ep32 · on YouTube