Pasta with Currants and Pine Nuts

Name: Pasta with Currants and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Contemporary Global Halal Fusion
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 2 medium onions; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 can chickpeas (310 g); 250 g cherry tomatoes; 50 g dried currants; 0.333 cup olive oil; 500 g penne pasta; 59 g pine nuts; 0.25 cup fresh basil leaf

Chickpeas, currants and penne pasta come together in this pasta, fragrant with cinnamon and cumin and simmered on the stove. It's finished with nuts and basil.

27 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 12 min · 27 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in pan, add garlic and onions, cook stirring until onions are soft. Add spices, cook stirring until fragrant.
2
Add chickpeas tomatoes, currants and extra olive oil stir until combined and heated through.
3
Add pasta to large pan boiling water, boil, uncovered until just tender, drain. Combine chickpea mixture and pasta in bowl sprinkle with nuts and basil.