Carrot Maftoul – Shams El Balad

Ingredients

• 150 G dried chickpeas
• 2 medium white onions, quartered
• 0.5 teaspoon green cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 pcs yellow or black lumi (dried limes)
• 5 dry bay leaves (or 7-9 fresh ones)
• 0.5 kilogram carrots
• 250 grams dried Maftoul
• 3 cloves of garlic, mined
• 4 spring onions, whites and greens finely sliced
• 1 green chili, deseeded and thinly sliced
• 0.25 cup slivered or halved almonds, toasted
• 0.25 cup golden raisins (or regular raisins)
• 1.5 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1.5 tablespoon capers, roughly chopped
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 0 Salt and black pepper, to taste