Vegetarian

Chickpea and Apricot Masala is for Dinner.

Chickpea and Apricot Masala takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chickpea and Apricot Masala takes 45 minutes to cook.

Chickpea and Apricot Masala makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chickpea and Apricot Masala are:

1 cup dried apricots, halved
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes
1 tsp cumin, ground
1 tsp corriander, ground
1/4 tsp cloves, ground
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ginger, ground
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
4 med tomotoes, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 large can chickpeas, well rinsed (about 1.5 cups)
3 cups COOKED medium grain brown rice (about 1.5 cups dry)

Here is how you make Chickpea and Apricot Masala:

1) Soak dried apricots in 2 cups of boiling water for at least 2 hours prior to starting this recipe.2) In a small bowl, comnbine the cumin, corriander, cloves, garlic, ginger, cinnamon and salt with the water until it forms a paste. This is the "Masala" mixture. Set aside.3) Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add diced onion and fry until it starts to turn translucent.4) Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chickpeas, spice mixture and apricots with their liquid. Stir well.5) Cook uncovered over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. While this is happening you can cook your rice.Serve over 1/2 cup cooked rice per serving.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 13KAY13.

The nutritional information for Chickpea and Apricot Masala is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 298.0

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 623.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
• Protein: 7.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Chickpea and Apricot Masala is Vegan