Michael's Corner

It’s been a spell since I posted a recipe or food awareness blog. Recently, “zesty chickpeas” came onto my radar. It’s a tomato sauce-base recipe. The sauce is flavored with sea salt, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper, coriander, turmeric, and… drum roll… ginger? Yes, fresh ginger goes into this tomato sauce concoction. I was skeptical enough with coriander and turmeric as a catalyst to tomato sauce, but ginger? Then I thought, why not try it, Michael; you have adventurous taste buds. It was sensational!

Simmer your chickpeas until nice and tender. Add them to your already simmering sauce and allow the harmony to happen. Stir some shredded chicken breast meat into the concoction, simmer a bit longer and lay it over a bed of Basmati rice. Or, if you prefer, combine the rice before serving. It’s a dish that’s high in nutrition and long on flavor. Bon appetite!

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For those who have been following my Transcendental journeys page, the novel “The Boy Who Walked with God” is there in its entirety. I have no firm timetable for publishing and plan to keep it available on WordPress until 2026. Happy Monday!