Chick Pea and Lentil Mix

Nik's Chicks

OK, so here's my healthy fiber filled recipe for you.

1 can of Lentils 1 can of Chick Peas 6 stalks of Celery chopped 6 large Carrots or an equivalent amount of baby carrots chopped 2 tablespoons of Cumin Seeds 1 Tablespoon of Turmeric 1 teaspoon of Cayenne powder or a few shots of hot sauce depending on your affinity toward heat 1 teaspoon of Salt or Celery Salt or both depending on your tastes 1 teaspoon of Black Pepper 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil 4 cloves of Garlic chopped A few dashes of Worcestershire Sauce

The best way to prepare this is in a cast iron pan but a large non-stick pan will work fine too.

Put your chick peas and lentils in a strainer and rinse them thoroughly (you want to get rid of the muck and other bits in the can and just have the legumes)

Heat up enough oil in the pan to cover the bottom at about medium heat and add the chick peas, lentils and garlic to it. You want enough oil to prevent them from sticking.

Add your spices/sauces and mix it all up.

Add a cup of water. Don't put a lid on them.

You want to brown them for 5-10 minutes just like you would with a piece of meat and evaporate the water. You'll want to stir the mix around so the chick peas and lentils get equal time at the bottom for browning. Don't overcook them.

Now you add your carrots and celery and a cup of water again.

Put a lid on it and simmer for about 15-20 minutes while checking the softness of the carrots occasionally because once they are soft you should take it off the heat.

This is great as a side dish to steak, pork chops and it's also very tasty cold or hot on it's own.

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