(Chickpeas with Meat)

Ingredients

• •400 grams chickpeas
• •250 grams lamb (cut into small pieces)
• •3 large onions
• •4 tablespoons margarine
• •3 large tomatoes or 2 tablespoons of tomato paste (unsalted)
• •5 glasses of water or meat broth
• •2 red peppers
• •1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1Put the margarine and chopped onions into a pan.
2. 2Add the chopped tomatoes or the tomato paste, the red peppers, water or meat broth and salt. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat. Drain the chickpeas that were soaked overnight in water, and put in fast boiling water. Boil for about 30 minutes.
3. 3Remove from heat and drain off the water. Add the chickpeas to the cooking meat and cook over heat slightly less than moderate until the chickpeas become tender. Place on a serving dish and serve.