Spiced Stewed Zucchini

Ingredients

• 1 can chick peas drained
• 1 can canned tomatoes diced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder 
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves finely chopped
• 4 servings coarse salt 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin 
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
• 3  scallions chopped
• 1 medium zucchini thinly sliced

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat a skillet over moderate heat. Go 1 turn of the pan with a slow stream of extra-virgin olive oil.
2. Add crushed garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan.
3. Saute garlic and red pepper flakes 1 or 2 minutes.
4. Add zucchini and season with salt, cumin and chili powder.
5. Saute, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
6. Add chick peas, tomatoes and scallions to the pan and stir to combine. Cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.
7. To reduce the heat level, omit the red pepper flakes from the recipe and method.