Pasta With Currants And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 medium onions, chopped finely
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 (310 g) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 250 g cherry tomatoes
• 50 g dried currants
• 1/3 cup olive oil, extra
• 500 g penne pasta
• 59 g pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, shredded

Recipe

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