This was tonight's dinner. It was delicious. Wish I had made double the recipe instead of half. Oh well. The chile in the recipe is a dried chile, recipe did not say what kind. I used my last dried chile I had gotten from Rockin' Randy. I find the chile almost useless in the recipe the way it is. I ate it though and enjoyed it. I would use a pretty spicy chile to get any use out of the flavor. Otherwise it was a very good dish and very easy. * Exported from MasterCook * Chickpeas with Potatoes & Tomatoes Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Beans & Legumes Chiles Chilis & Stews Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 lg onion -- chopped 3 red potatoes -- peel/small dice 2 carrots -- cu tin 1/2" rounds 1 sm dried chile 2 plump cloves garlic -- mashed with knife 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 cup tomatoes -- peeled & diced* 3 cups chickpeas -- cooked OR canned 2 15 oz cans chickpeas -- drained & rinsed salt and pepper 1/2 cup water -- or chickpea broth 1/4 cup cilantro -- chopped 1/2 cup parsley -- chopped Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until its lightly colored, stirring occasionally, about 8 min. Add the potatoes, chiles, carrots and garlic and cook for 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and chickpeas, season with salt and pepper, and add the water. Cover and simmer gently until the potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Taste for salt and stir in the chopped fresh herbs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Risa's notes: * I used 1-15 oz can of Del Monte Fresh Cut Diced Tomatoes, drained well. Note from book: This lebanese stew is good served cold, garnished with lemon wedges and black olives, as well as warm. RisaG Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 7/20/01