Chickpeas In Spicy Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

200 gr chickpeas
1,200 ml water
16 ml olive oil
120 gr onion
1 gr basil
2 garlic
60 gr tahini
1 arrowroot
16 ml lemon juice
2 salsa
1 low-sodium tamari

Instructions

Cook chickpeas in 4 cups water for 2 to 3 hours (stovetop) or 25 to 30 minutes (pressure cooker). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and basil unti onion is nearly tender. Add garlic and continue to saute until onion is soft and translucent. Stir in tahini and 0.75 cup water. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Remove skillet from heat and set aside. In a small bowl, mix remaining quarter cup water with arrowroot, lemon juice, salsa and tamari. Add to tahini mixture in skillet. Add chickpeas and cook over high heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Per serving: 372 cal, 15 g prot, 275 mg sod, 42 g carb, 19 g fat, 0 mg chol, 26 mg calcium