INGREDIENTS:
1 Quart (2 cans) Garbanzo Beans, cooked
5 garlic cloves
3 sliced Jalapeno
3 strips lemon peel
2 tsp kosher salt
1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and fresh ground or left whole
1 cup white wine or distilled vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 pinch turmeric
DIRECTIONS:
1. Soak 2 cups garbanzo beans in 5 cups of water over night
2. Drain beans then add to medium sauce pan with 5 cups of fresh water, bay leaf & 3 cloves garlic. Or you can use 2 can of already prepared garbanzo beans to skip this step)
3. Bring brine of vinegar, turmeric, cumin, garlic and lemon peel to a quick simmer to melt sugar
4. While brine is coming to a quick simmer, add cooked beans to a jar of your choice and slide jalapeno slices down against wall of jar for a nice visual.
5. Once sugar is dissolved, pour over the garbanzo beans in jar to cover. If necessary, top off with a touch of vinegar and water to cover.
Serving Suggestions: Toss over your favorite salad, use in stews, braised meats and chicken dishes, sautee with toasted garlic and chard or other greens as a filling side dish.
Cook Time: 1 hour (unless using canned garbanzo beans)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Nutrition Facts: Calories 56 | Total Fat 1 g | Saturated Fat 0 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 76 mg | Carbohydrates 10 g | Dietary Fiber 2 g | Protein 2.5 g