Recipe - Chickpea Casserole

4 cup Dried chickpeas
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 md Onions, cut or sliced up
2 lg Tomatoes, chopped
1 cup Tomato paste
1 cup Water
1 teaspoon Ground coriander
1 teaspoon Cumin seed
1 teaspoon Cayenne
One fourth teaspoon Turmeric
Hot cooked rice
Onion rings for garnish
Chopped coriander for
garnish

From "The New York Times Cook Book," edited by Craig Claiborne.

Soak the chickpeas overnight in water to cover. (Or use the
quicksoaking method.) Drain and add water to cover to a depth of 1
1/2". Add salt and simmer two hours or longer, until the chickpeas
are tender.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onions and cook until
wilted. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water and spices. Add the
chickpeas and simmer 30 minutes longer. Serve hot over rice, garnished
with onion rings and coriander.

Makes 12 or more servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 298 calories, 6.68 grams fat, 0
milligrams cholesterol, 33.9 milligrams sodium; 20 percent of calories
from fat.

From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn94q3.zip