Sauteed Chick Peas With Cinnamon And Fresh Coriander Recipes

SAUTEED CHICK-PEAS WITH CINNAMON AND FRESH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Dry chick-peas completely between layers of paper towels.
• In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably non-stick) heat 3 tablespoons oil with cinnamon sticks over moderately high heat until cinnamon is fragrant and sauté chick-peas, shaking skillet, until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer chick-peas to a bowl and toss with remaining 2 teaspoons oil, lemon juice, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve chick-peas warm or at room temperature.

CHICK-PEA AND CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Make cumin pita crouton-crisps:
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut pita halves into 1/3 inch strips and in a small bowl toss with oil until coated evenly. Add cumin and salt and toss until spices adhere.
• In a shallow baking pan spread pita strips in one layer and bake in middle of oven 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Crouton-crisps keep in an airtight container 2 weeks.
• Serve crouton-crisps in soups, salads, or as a snack. Makes about 2 cups.
• Make soup:
• In a 3 quart heavy saucepan cook onion in olive oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and golden brown. Add water, chick-peas, garlic, and salt and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. In a blender purée chick-pea mixture and coriander with lemon juice until smooth.
• Serve soup topped with pita crouton-crisps.

CHANA MASALA (CHICKPEAS AND TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium heat; saute onion until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and saute until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water, coriander, paprika, ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and cinnamon to onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir chickpeas, tomatoes in juice, remaining 1/2 cup water, and bay leaf into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes. Stir coconut milk into chickpea and tomato mixture; simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add more water if needed and season with salt.

INDIAN-SPICED ROASTED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Stir together the chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garam masala, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt in a mixing bowl. Spread the chickpea mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the chickpeas are dark brown in spots, crisp, and have shrunk quite a bit, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Cool to room temperature before serving.

CHICKEN TAGIN, WITH CHICK PEAS

Steps:

• Brown the chicken in the oil. Add the garlic, onion, turmeric, cinnamon and saffron, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the raisins, parsley and chick peas. Mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Correct seasoning and serve.