Family meals: Chicken & veg casserole - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• knob of butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 medium carrots, finely chopped
• 2 medium sticks celery, finely chopped
• 500g approx chicken thighs
• 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 red or orange pepper, diced
• 1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained (optional)