Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 cup black chick peas
  • 2 cups water x 2
  • 2 1/4 cups Israeli (pearl) couscous
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 cups mixed frozen vegetables
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 onion bouillon cube
  • Curry:
  • 3 teasp curry powder
  • 2 teasp ground turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teasp ground cardamom
  • 2 teasp ground coriander seed
  • 1 teasp ground garam masala
  • 1 teasp garlic powder
  • 1/2 teasp fenugreek seed
  • 1 teasp ground cumin
  • 1 teasp chili flakes

Method

  • Instructions:
  • 1. Soak the black chick peas in 2 cups of water overnight (at least 8 hours)
  • 2. Once chick peas have been soaked, drain water and add a new 2 cups of water into a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • 3. Add the boullion cube to the boiling chick peas and simmer for at least 1 1/2 hours. You may need up to 2 hours of simmering, test the chick peas every 15 minutes after 1 1/2 hours.
  • 4. While the chick peas are simmering, heat the olive oil in another large sauce pan on medium heat. Add the Israeli couscous and gently pan-fry for 5 minutes.
  • 5. Add 3 cups water to the couscous and bring to a boil.
  • 6. Once the couscous has boiled, add all of the curry ingredients. Stir, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 7. Check to see couscous has cooked and soaked up all the liquid. Stir and add to a very large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • 8. Add frozen vegetables and 2 cups water to the large sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Add vegetables to mixing bowl with couscous and stir.
  • 9. Add cooked black chick peas to the large mixing bowl and stir.