Title: Chickpeas in Spicy Tahini Sauce
Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian
Yield: 3 Servings

1 c Dried chickpeas
4 c Water
1 tb Olive oil
1 c Chopped onion
1 ts Dried basil
2 Garlic cloves; minced
1/4 c Tahini
1 c Water
1 tb Arrowroot
1 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Salsa (hot or mild)
1 tb Low-sodium tamari

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 3/4 cup water. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce
thickens. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 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

From: Vegetarian Gourmet - Winter 1993 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini