Spiced Chick Peas
Ingredients
- 6 ounces chickpeas, (garbanzo beans) dried, soaked
- 3 pints water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 each onions, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, minced,
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 each sweet bell peppers red, diced, or green
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 pint stock
- 1 x lemon juice to taste
- 1 x salt to taste
- 1 x black pepper to taste
Directions
After soaking, drain the chick peas.Cook in fresh water for 60 minutes until tender, drain & reserve liquid.
Heat oil in large skillet.
Fry gently the onion together with the spices for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the bell peppers & chick peas.
Dissolve tomato paste into the stock & add to the skillet.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Taste for seasonings.
Add lemon juice & salt & pepper.
Serve over rice or pasta.