Aromatic Chickpea Tagine (Tagine Bil Hummus)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and drained (chickpeas)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch saffron thread, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
• 1 red onion, coarsely grated
• 4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
• 6 sprigs parsley, chopped
• salt and black pepper
• chili pepper flakes, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Cook the chickpeas in boiling water until tender. Drain, and peel if liked. *I may try this with 2 cans of cooked chickpeas.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a large saucepan, stir in the saffron and other spices and cook until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, parsley, chickpeas, and seasoning.

4. 4

   Cover and heat through gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.