Balila (Warm Chickpeas with Garlic, Cumin and Lemon)
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Ingredients
- 800 g tinned chickpeas
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 lemon
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 20 g fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tomatoes
- 4 spring onions
- 4 pitta breads
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 567 kcal
- Protein
- 21.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68.1 g
- of which sugars
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 19.7 g
- of which saturates
- 2.7 g
- Fibre
- 17.5 g
- Salt
- 1.95 g
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Method
- 1
Tip the tinned chickpeas and their liquid into a pan with 100ml water and simmer for 8-10 minutes until very hot and soft.
- 2
Crush the garlic to a paste with ½ tsp salt and mix with the juice of the lemons, 1 tsp cumin and 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
- 3
Drain the chickpeas, keeping a little of the liquid, and toss them while hot with the garlic dressing and 3-4 tbsp of the liquid.
- 4
Spoon into bowls and top with the chopped parsley, diced tomatoes, the remaining oil and a pinch of cumin. Serve with the spring onions and warm pitta breads.
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