400g can chickpeas or butter beans in water, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 reduced-salt vegetable stock cube
2 large tomatoes, finely diced
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped
4 x 170g hake fillets, skin on
Method
Heat half the sunflower oil in a saucepan. Add the chorizo, onion and garlic and sweat gently for 2 mins. Add the paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add the chickpeas or butter beans and cook for 2 mins. Add the tomato purée and cook for a further 2 mins.
Dissolve the stock cube in 200ml boiling water and add to the pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Mix through the tomatoes and fresh herbs (leave a few for garnish), then pop a lid on the pan and put the stew to one side.
Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place the hake in the pan, skin side down, and cook on a moderate heat for 2 mins. Once well seared, flip over and cook for a further 2 mins, or until the fish is cooked through (the cooking time will depend on the thickness of your fillet).
Serve the hake on a bed of the chickpea and chorizo stew, garnished with any remaining herbs.