An easy pilau recipe that is syn free if you are following Slimming World. Serves: 4 Syns: FREE Time Taken: 30-45 minutes Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• 3 black cardamoms
• 3 cloves
• 1 green chilli, whole
• 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tin chickpeas, drained

Method

Spray a pan with plenty of spray oil. Add onions, salt and cumin seeds. Cook until onions are browned (this may take a while, be patient), add hot water as needed to the pan to stop onions from sticking to the pan. Add the ginger/garlic paste. Add the chilli, cardamoms and cloves, followed by the garam masala and black pepper. Cook the spices for a few minutes before adding the stock. Remove the whole spices (cardamoms and cloves) and add the chickpeas. Let most of the water evaporate before closing the lid and cook on a low heat for around 15 minutes.