CRUNCHY VEGETABLES WITH CHICK PEAS AND SESAME SEEDS(Susamli karisik sebze)

Hi all, this is great healthy  vegetarian , low fat dish which is easy to make and feel good food for the cold evenings. It serves 2.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups chopped curly kale
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 cup drained chick peas
• pinch of turmeric, coriander and chili powder
• dash of soy sauce
• 1-2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp sesame seeds for sprinkling.

1) Wash all the vegetables in vinegar water to get rid of the pesticides. Chopped them roughly. 

2) Place curly kale, red pepper, onion,and garlic in a shallow frying pan together with water. Bring it to boil, stirring. Turn the heat down and stem the vegetables for 5 minutes.

3) Add tomato puree, chick peas, and the spices. Stir. Cook for further 2-3 minutes.  

4) Turn the heat off. Add sesame oil and soy sauce to taste.

5) Transfer it to a serving plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.