Tagine Of Chick Peas With Aromatics

Ingredients

4 c chick peas
1 spanish onion
3 tomatoes
6 sprigs italian parsley
4 sprigs cilantro
1/4 ts pepper
1/4 ts sweet pepper
1/4 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts saffron
1/4 ts cumin
1/4 ts ginger
6 tb olive oil

Instructions

Drain chick peas & cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Peel chick peas & combine with onion in a tagine (or shallow casserole). Add tomatoes, herbs, spices, salt & pepper. Mix well. When ready to cook, add olive oil & simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes or until the chick peas are well impregnated with the aromatoc flavours.