Chickpea Mash with Crispy Basil Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 500g of dried chickpeas
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 onion, peeled but left whole
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 dried chilli, smoky, such as chipotle, stalk removed
• 1.5l vegetable stock
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil, to serve
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 bunch of basil, leaves picked