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bowtie pasta bowl with chickpea pasta sauce and pan fried salmon

Chickpea Marinara Sauce

Easy curry inspired pasta marinara sauce with chickpeas and red curry seasoning powder
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 118

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups boiled and drained chickpeas
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ medium red onion
  • 1/4 red hot chili pepper
  • ½ tsp preserved capers berries
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • tsp red curry seasoning blend
  • 1 can diced tomato + same amount of water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Finely dice the chili pepper, onion, and garlic. Mash half of the chickpeas.
  2. Heat olive oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds for few seconds, followed by finely diced onions, garlic, and chilies. fry for couple minutes until onions become translucent and fragrant.
  3. Add capers and the can of diced tomatoes. Measure a fill of water in the empty can and add that to the sauce too. bring to simmer and add mashed chickpeas.
  4. Add salt, curry seasoning mix and black pepper. cook for approx. 10 minutes until tomatoes are cooked and soft.
  5. Add the remaining chickpeas and blend until smooth with a stick blender. Slowly bring back to simmer and cook for couple of minutes. If the sauce is too thick for your liking add a little water to thin it.
  6. Taste test and adjust seasoning to your liking.
  7. Finish with an excellent quality extra virgin olive oil before serving.