Quick Chick-pea Curry

This is a quick and delicious way to get some chick-peas in your diet!

I can only give approximates for measurments as I usually just eyeball what I put in.

Ingredients:

1 onion, peeled and chopped

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

half a capsicum, chopped

2/3 cupped pre prepared chickpeas (canned or made from dried. I make up big batches from dried and freeze them in portions so when I need some I just grab one out of the freezer!).

3 sliceds of pineapple, chopped into big chunks. I use fresh as you can cook it without it going really mushy

shallots, sliced

small bunch of parsley

1 tsp vege stock powder

Water

Seasonings: curry powder, cumin, cardamon, black pepper, basil

The seasonings are in order of how much you would use. I use about 3 tbs of curry powder, 1 tbs cumin, 2 tsp cardamon, 1 tsp each of pepper and dried basil.

Method:

Sautee the onion and carrot in a little oil until softened

Add capsicum, pineapple and chickpeas

add water, about 1-2 cups, but feel free to add any chickpea or pineapple juice instead of just water

add the seasonings and stock and bring to the boil

Add shallots and simmer till the sauce had reduced and the chickpeas and pineapple are soft.

If the sauce is too liquidy add a mix of cornflour and a little water to help thicken it up

Remove from heat and add some chopped parsley

Serve over rice