TAMARIND CHICK PEAS

TAMARIND CHICK PEAS
 
 Ingredients:
 
  1 med onion, chopped
  3 cloves garlic, minced
  2 small chiles, coarsly chopped
  1/2 cup water
  1 T tamarind concentrate
  1/2 cup hot water
  1 med tomato, chopped (or two Romas)
  1 inch piece of ginger, grated
  2 cups canned or cooked chick peas (garbanzos)

 
 Saute onion, garlic, and chiles in a saucepan using 1/2 cup water
 until onions begin to carmelize (about 10 minutes), adding more water
 if necessary to keep from burning.
 
 Mix the tamarind concentrate in 1/2 cup hot water.  Combine the onion
 mixture, tamarind, tomato, and ginger. Puree.  Return puree to pan,
 add chick peas and simmer for half an hour until sauce is thick.

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