Iraqi Style Qeema (Timman Ou Qeema) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Preparation

brown ground beef, make pieces small as possible.
add onions and salt to beef, brown a little more.
cover with water, add chickpeas and cinnamon.
allow to boil for at least 5 minutes, use a potato masher to smoosh the chickpeas.
add tomato sauce, cover, let simmer at least 1 hour.
serve over rice, with your choice of bread.