Tagine of Chick Peas with Aromatics (moroccan)
Ingredients
- 4 cups chick peas, soaked
- salt
- 1 Spanish onion, grated
- 3 lg tomatoes, skinned, seeded & diced
- 6 sprigs Italian parsley, chopped
- 4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 tsp hot red pepper
- 1/4 tsp sweet red pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp saffron
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- black pepper
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Yield: 4 servings. Drain chick peas & cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Peel chick peas & combine with onion in a tagine (or shallow casserole). Add tomatoes, herbs, spices, salt & pepper. Mix well. When ready to cook, add olive oil & simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes or until the chick peas are well impregnated with the aromatic flavours.
