Chickpeas Marrakesh

Hubby invented this dish and its really different from all the “healthy” food we’ve ever cooked. And to think it was all the result of experimentation done right!

I was looking through the photos in my Aperture library and cleaning them up when I found a picture of the dish so put it down for one of the meals this week – on condition that hubby “recipised” it. And rather unwillingly, he did!

INGREDIENTS

150 gms chickpeas, soaked overnight
1 vegetable cube

1 eggplant (approx 200 gms)
1 green pepper (100 gms)
1 tomato (approx 120 gms)
1/2 onion (approx 100 gms)
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
2 guindillas
2 tsp tomato paste
1 tbsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Boil the chickpeas in a pressure cooker with 1 litre of water for 20 – 25 minutes until soft.

Cube all the vegetables and mince the garlic.

In a wok or frying pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions and garlic. Add the guindilla and continue frying on medium heat. Throw in the green pepper, aubergine and tomatoes and mix well.

Season with the spices and add salt to taste. Add the tomato paste, mix well then add the chickpeas. Save the liquid and add as needed until it is the thickness you like.

Serve hot. If not on the South Beach Diet, serve with couscous!