Serves 2 - 3
250g dried spaghetti
100 ml olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed
½ tin of cooked chick peas, about 200g
½ tin of tomatoes, about 200g
½ teaspoon of turmeric
1 ½ teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
Handful of freshly chopped coriander leave
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the spaghetti in boiling water according to packet instructions.
In a pan, heat olive oil and gently fry onion and garlic until soft.
Add turmeric, cumin and chilli flakes and cook for a few minutes, then add tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the tomatoes have reduced to a thick sauce.
Add chick peas, cook for about 5 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix the drained pasta to the spiced chick pea sauce and serve between 2 - 3 plates
250g dried spaghetti
100 ml olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed
½ tin of cooked chick peas, about 200g
½ tin of tomatoes, about 200g
½ teaspoon of turmeric
1 ½ teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
Handful of freshly chopped coriander leave
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the spaghetti in boiling water according to packet instructions.
In a pan, heat olive oil and gently fry onion and garlic until soft.
Add turmeric, cumin and chilli flakes and cook for a few minutes, then add tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the tomatoes have reduced to a thick sauce.
Add chick peas, cook for about 5 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix the drained pasta to the spiced chick pea sauce and serve between 2 - 3 plates
Thanks to mangocheeks, I can't wait to try this out.
