Aromatic Chickpea Tagine (Tagine Bil Hummus) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and drained (chickpeas)
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch saffron thread, crushed
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
1 red onion, coarsely grated
4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
6 sprigs parsley, chopped
salt and black pepper
chili pepper flakes, to taste

Preparation

Cook the chickpeas in boiling water until tender. Drain, and peel if liked. *I may try this with 2 cans of cooked chickpeas.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, stir in the saffron and other spices and cook until fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, parsley, chickpeas, and seasoning.
Cover and heat through gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.