Five Spice Glazed Chickpeas And Apples Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 red onion, chopped into biggish pieces

3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, and cut into chunks

1 can chick peas, drained and rinsed

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

salt to taste (I use about 2 teaspoon)

1/2-1 cup apricot preserves

2 cups couscous

2 cups vegetable broth or water

Preparation

Pour oil into medium skillet and heat over medium heat. Add onion and apple chunks and cook until softened slightly. Add chickpeas and then cayenne pepper, five-spice powder and salt to taste. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add apricot preserves to skillet and stir until preserves melt and coat vegetables. Taste and add spices and/or salt if desired. Add more preserves or a little broth if you’d like more of a sauce.

Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil in a smallish saucepan. Remove from heat, add couscous and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes. Uncover, fluff couscous grains with a fork, and serve topped with chick-pea mixture.