🇪🇹 Ethiopian Vegetarian

Chickpeas Asa Lebleb

Name: Chickpeas Asa Lebleb
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 400 g Tomato Puree; to taste Salt; 1 large, finely chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2 cans Chickpeas; 2 tbsp Niter Kibbeh; 1 tsp Berbere; 1 tsp Mitmita; 1/2 tsp Ground Fenugreek; 100 g Barley

🇪🇹 Ethiopian

A soul-warming ethiopian curry where chickpeas simmers in a deeply spiced sauce — comfort food built for sharing with warm flatbread or rice. About 45 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 12 min Cook 33 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Tomato Puree400 g
Saltto taste
Onion1 large, finely chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Chickpeas2 cans
Niter Kibbeh2 tbsp
Berbere1 tsp
Mitmita1 tsp
Ground Fenugreek1/2 tsp
Barley100 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the Niter Kibbeh in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until shimmering.
2
Add the onion and cook until golden and softened, 6-8 minutes, stirring so it doesn't catch.
3
Stir in the garlic plus the berbere, mitmita and ground fenugreek; toast for about a minute until the kitchen smells incredible.
4
Add the chickpeas, turning every piece through the spice base so it's fully coated, and sear lightly.
5
Pour in the tomato puree, bring to a gentle bubble, then cover and simmer until the chickpeas is tender.
6
Uncover and reduce until the sauce clings to a spoon. Finish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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