sauteed chick peas with vegetables

For the great main dish for vegetarians or a great side dish with grilled chicken or kabobs, try this recipe for sauteed chick peas with vegetables. I do use a condiment called zhug, which is chili paste common here in Israel. It brings a chili hot element to the dish which I think makes it. It is filling enough for a main vegetarian dish, or along something such as grilled chicken. 

Ingredients:

olive oil

sesame oil

half a large red onion diced

one tomato diced

1/3 cup of diced red bell pepper

a table spoon of green zhug

two cloves of garlic minced

tablespoon of zaatar

one can of rinsed chick peas

black pepper

salt

Method: 

First add the olive oil and sesame oil to the pan. Use about a half teaspoon of both oils. Add the diced onion and cook for about 2 minutes or until they become translucent. When the onions become translucent add the peppers and cook for another two minutes. Next, add the zhug and garlic. Once the garlic and zhug mix into he dish, add the tomatoes. When the tomatoes start to look dry, add the black pepper and salt. Mix the pepper and salt into the vegetables and then add the chick peas with about a tablespoon of  water and the zaatar. Cook until the chick peas are warm and there is a sort of sauce in the pan. If you like chick peas, I would try this dish. It is delicious along with being pretty good for you as well. Enjoy!

London Food Adventure in Borough Market.

During my break between semesters of my program in Tel Aviv, I traveled to London, England. There I had a nice vacation with my family. On of the highlights of the trip was spending some time in one of London's most famous market, the Borough Market. It has been a produce market for much of its long and illustrious history. It is an open air market with a large variety of food options. They purveyors of fresh seafood, game, charcuterie, cheese, meat, produce, nuts and candies, bread, olives, and other prepared foods. Borough Market has everything a food lover could imagine. Freshly shucked oysters, all sorts of sandwiches filled with a vast variety of meats such as bacon or Spanish chorizo. If you fancy paella or a meat pie, you will be able to find it in Borough Market. This market has everything for every palate. For traditional British ingredients and other specialty items from all over the world, Borough Market will have it. It is one of those places that if you are a food lover and visiting London you should definitely go to. I would however suggest you going between Thursday and Saturday because it is those days that the market is open for retail sales. It is an open air market to dress for the weather. Enjoy!