This is a great way to use legumes with your main meal.Although the recipe stipulates hard boiled eggs as the protein source, I prefer to use steamed fish or char-grilled chicken instead. Just use thechickpea dish as a ‘base’ for the protein to sit on. Add a refreshing salad andyou have a complete and very healthy meal. [Note: Does not freeze well.]
Ingredients: (enoughfor two people as a main meal)
125g dry chick peas
200g pumpkin in onepiece, peeled
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
125g fresh tomatoes
1 egg, hard boiled and chopped
Salt, black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsely
Method:
Soak the chickpeas for 8 hours or overnight.
Drain chickpeas, place in saucepan with the pumpkin and 1.2litres of water. Cook, covered, over low heat 1-2 hours until chick peas aresoft (Cooking time will vary with freshness of dried chick peas. Take one outafter an hour and check to see if the texture is cooked)
Remove the pumpkin and mash
Drain the chick peas
Fry the garlic gently in olive oil until brown. Add tomatoesand soften.
Stir in chick peas, pumpkin and parsely
Check for seasoning.
Sprinkle over hard boiled egg when served.
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