Chickpeas With Aromatic Meatballs

• 7/8 pound beef mince
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion small, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic pressed
• 1 fresh red chili finely sliced
• 1/2 fresh parsley a bunch of, chopped
• 4 cups chickpeas from a tin, washed and drained
• 2 9/16 cups tomato passata
• Garam Masala
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1. Mix the ground beef in a bowl with salt, pepper and the garam masala. Divide into 4, then roll each piece into 4 balls with wet hands.
2. Saute meatballs in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, toss until dark golden all over. Take out of the pan with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to get rid of any excessive fat.
3. In the same pan saute onion, garlic and chili in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 40 seconds, then add the chickpeas and the passata, cover and bring to the boil. Loosen the sauce with a splash of water if needed.
4. Serve with the meatballs and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

beef, salt, black pepper, garam masala, olive oil, onion, garlic, fresh red chili, parsley, chickpeas from, tomato passata, garam masala, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cardamom, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chickpeas-With-Aromatic-Meatballs-1498315 (may not work)