About:

About:

This pasta is so rich and flavored! The best part is that it’s super easy to make and the ingredients are not hard to get at all. Here I made it, loved it and we devoured it. I hope you give it a try sometime soon.

Preparation time-20-25 minutes
Soaking time-6-8 hours
Cooking time-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat pasta- 300 gms
• Olive oil- 1 tbsp
• Minced garlic- 2 cloves
• Minced/grated ginger-1tsp
• Chopped onion-2 medium
• Dried chickpeas-200 gms (or 400gms of canned chickpeas-rinsed and washed thoroughly)
• Boiled and diced potato-1 medium
• Crushed tomato-1cup
• Fresh basil-8-10 +for garnish
• Crushed black pepper and salt- to taste
• Chilli flakes-1/2tsp
• Chilli powder-1/2tsp
• Ground cinnamon-1/2tsp

Procedure:

Preparation step:

• If using dried chickpeas, rinse and wash thoroughly them in a bowl covered with plenty of fresh cold water and soak overnight.
• Next day, drain the soaked chickpeas and place them in a pressure cooker, cover with fresh water and cook for 4-5 whistles. Once cooked don’t use chickpeas with water as it can be used in sauce. (skip this step if using canned chickpeas and use vegetable broth/water for the sauce)

For cooking pasta:

• Boil water in a saucepan and cook pasta as per the package instruction. Drain and set aside until required.

Chickpea potato pasta:

• In sauce pan heat oil over medium heat, add garlic, ginger and cook until fragrant about 10-20seconds.
• Add in onion and saute until translucent.
• Add chickpeas, boiled and diced potatoes, chilli powder salt and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chickpeas broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until sauce has reduced slightly for about 15-18 minutes.

• Add basil, ground cinnamon and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• Add cooked pasta and toss and simmer until heated through.
• Finally serve with cheese and garnish with torn basil.

Note:

• Can cook potatoes in a different pan or along with chickpeas but sauting makes it crunchy in pasta. So feel free to cook as per the convenience choice.
• Spices and herbs can be personalised as per the taste.