Smoky chicken and black bean stew recipe

Ingredients

• 1 x 2kg/4lb 8oz pumpkin (optional)
• 900 g chicken thighs, skinned and deboned
• 100 g cooking chorizo, diced
• 1 white onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 fresh jalapeño chilli, chopped
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 5 fresh or dried bay leaves
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 1 generous splash of white wine
• 100 g chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 200 g dried black turtle beans (no need soak or pre-cook these here)
• 850 ml good chicken stock
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 small bunch each of flat-leaf parsley and coriander, chopped
• 1 pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 glug of olive oil, for frying