Amazing Spiced Chick Peas
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I love these spiced chick peas. It was so tasty, and very easy to make. I cooked the mixture a little longer, just wanted a thicker consistency, and I served it with toasted pita bread. YUM!
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
small size, minced |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
coriander
ground |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
turmeric
ground |
|
| 796 | millilitres |
tomatoes, canned with juice
diced, 1 can |
* |
| 540 | millilitres |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 can, drained and rinsed |
* |
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
lightly packed, freshly coasely chopped |
Directions
Heat oil, garlic and onion in a large sauce pan oven medium heat for about 3 minutes.
Stir in ground coriander, cumin, turmeric and salt to taste.
Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
Add chick peas, turn heat into medium or medium low and simmer, partially covered, for about 15 minutes.
Stirring occasionally.
Stir in cilantro leaves, about 30 seconds.
Remove from the heat.
Serve over rice or pita bread.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 34g (1.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 8178% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g
11%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
2%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 3%
•
Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
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Like this recipe, chick peas and tomatoes are two of my favorite foods, and the way of cooking is perfect.
about 13 years ago