Ingredients
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1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained (garbanzo beans)
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8 cups water
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1 -4 tablespoon olive oil (original is 4tbsp)
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4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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2 teaspoons ibzar mixed spice (Gulf Spices (Ibzar))
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne
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salt, to taste
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2 medium onions, chopped
Instructions
- Place chickpeas and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 hours or until chickpeas are well cooked, adding more water if necessary.
- In the meantime, heat oil in a frying pan and saute cilantro and onions over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Add frying pan contents to the chickpeas and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes; then remove from heat.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture in the pot, add more water if desired.
- Heat through and serve.