Date:    Wed, 09 Jun 93 13:59:36 EDT
From:    jmemon@lehman.com (Janine Memon)

		Ghana Bhajee

BIG SPANISH ONION
2 CANS CHICK PEAS (put 1/2 cup liquid aside for later use)
WHOLE TOMATO OR 1/2 CUP CANNED TOM
1/2 TSP LEMON JUICE
3 CLOVES GARLIC (PRESS)
2 TBSP FINELY CHOPPED GINGER
2 TBSP CORIANDER
1/4 TSPN CAYENNE
1/4 TSPN BLACK PEPPER

DIRECTIONS

Brown Onions in water (Can be done in very small amnt of oil also)
Add ginger and garlic
Cook 2 min.
Add all spices except salt
Cook 1 min.
Add tomatoes
Cook 5 Mins
Add the liquid from the chick peas
Add 1/2 cup water and lemon juice
Cook 10 mins
Add chick peas
Cook 10 mins
Add salt to taste.

This becomes a kind of paste and can be eaten as is. A friend of mine usually 
makes some for work and we spread it on a type of Mediterranean Bread we get 
here in NYC that is fat-free. It is called Shepard's Bread made by Damascus
Bakeries. It is very flat and thin and the Ghana Bhajee can be used as a filler