serrouda

Ingredients for 6 people :

Put 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) of chick-peas to soak overnight in hot water. The next day peel and wash them and then cook in 1 112 litre (3 pts) of water. Add salt. 1/2 teaspoonful of pepper, a good pinch of saffron and a sliced onion. Leave to cook gently, stirring from time to time. Pass through a vegetable sieve.
Re-heat just before serving and add a little water if it is too thick. It should be of the right consistency to be eaten with a spoon. Add a little melted butter on serving.