Chickpeas – Indian style

Spicy dish with chickpeas – for meat free days

More meat free days!

Our goal is to have 3-4 meat free days per week. This dish takes only 45 mins from preparation to serving. It’s very cheap and fills every hungry stomach. Chickpeas are full of protein and a perfect substitute for meat, as they give that good feeling of being sated for a long time.

Total time: 45 mins.

Work time: 15 mins.

Servings: 4-5 persons

Utensils:

• Pot 3 l
• Paring knife
• Can opener
• Pot spoon

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. ghee or coconut oil
• 2-3 red onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 carrots
• 1 tbsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. cumin powder
• 1 tbsp. cilantro powder
• 2 cans chickpeas
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 cube vegetable broth
• Juice of one lime
• 3 stalks fresh cilantro (or parsley)

Tilbehør:

• Rice
• Bread

Method:

1. Mix all spices in a bowl
2. Peel and dice the onions
3. Peel and chop the garlic
4. Peel and dice the carrots
5. Wash cilantro or parsley and chop it
6. Heat the ghee or coconut oil in the pot
7. Add onions and garlic and sweat until they are clear
8. All the spices and sweat shortly
9. Add chickpeas, carrots, coconut milk tomatoes and the cube of broth
10. Let the dish simer for around 30 mins. under lid
11. Add lime juice and cilatro/parsley before serving
12. Serve with rice and bread