Garbanzos

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Tbsp vegetable Oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 tsp garlic, minced (or more)
• 2 tsp fresh ginger root, grated
• 6 whole cloves
• 4 inches cinnamon stick, crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• salt to taste
• cayenne pepper
• ----dash for people sensitive to spicy
• ----more - original recipe call for 1 tsp!
• 2-15 oz cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans, drained
• 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 sweet potatos/yams/yukons, cubed to approx size of chickpea
• Vegetable Broth as needed
• couscous or rice
• Nan bread

DIRECTIONS:

1. In large pot/frying pan - fry onions & bell peppers over med heat until tender.
2. Stir in garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, Garam Masala, cayenne, turmeric, and salt. Cook for 1 minute over med heat, stirring constantly.
3. Add chickpeas, canned tomatoes, potato cubes, and enough vegetable broth just to cover. Cover & simmer on very low heat until potatoes are done.
4. Serve over cous cous, rice, whatever.
5. Delicious w/Nan bread
6. Tasted better the next couple of days after the flavors had blended!