Tomato Chickpea Stew

Name: Tomato Chickpea Stew Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: olive oil; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander; 1 tsp cardamom; one chopped onion; 4 cloves minced garlic; 2 inch piece of ginger minced; 2 pounds (3 or 4 large) tomatoes (you can use any kind I had lots of cherry tomatoes); one can of chick peas drained; salt pepper and a handful of fresh herbs such as cilantro parsley or basil.

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

olive oil2 tsp cumin2 tsp coriander1 tsp cardamom one chopped onion4 cloves minced garlic2 inch piece of ginger, minced2 pounds (3 or 4 large) tomatoes (you can use any kind, I had lots of cherry tomatoes)one can of chick peas, drainedsalt, pepper, and a handful of fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley or basil.

Directions

In a 2 quart pot, place enough olive oil to coat the bottom and heat on medium.
Add 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp coriander and 1 tsp cardamom and stir for a few seconds, just until a slight smoky quality starts, no longer.
Add one chopped onion, 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 inch piece of ginger, minced.
Stir fry a minute and add 2 pounds (3 or 4 large) tomatoes and one can of chickpeas, drained. Simmer until it makes a thick stew (you can poke some of the tomatoes to get the liquids going) and finish with salt, pepper, and a handful of fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley or basil. Makes four servings.

Serving Size: makes 4 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AHARVEY123.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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