Curried Couscous With Black Chick Peas And Vegetables

• 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

1. Instructions:
2. 1.toak the black chick peas in 2 cups of water overnight (at least 8 hours)
3. 2.tnce 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.
4. 3.tdd 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.
5. 4.thile 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.
6. 5.tdd 3 cups water to the couscous and bring to a boil.
7. 6.tnce the couscous has boiled, add all of the curry ingredients. Stir, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. 7.theck to see couscous has cooked and soaked up all the liquid. Stir and add to a very large mixing bowl and set aside.
9. 8.tdd 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.
10. 9.tdd cooked black chick peas to the large mixing bowl and stir.

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