This is a really good Persian stew. Well possibly, I don’t know any Persian people but the flavor seems to be Persian , it’s got nearly a cup of parsley and dried lemon. In any case it is very very good. I got the dried lemon on amazon after ottolenghi praised it (of course)

Caramelize 1 onion with 1 tbsp cumin seeds and 2 dried red chilies and salt in 4 tbsp butter (yes the quantities are right- this will take 30 min on mild- mod heat)

Add 1-2 tbsp chopped garlic, chickpeas (1 cup dried- soaked overnight and pressure cooked for 15 min), 1 can of tomatoes puréed and 4 cups of veg broth (I used better than bouillon) and 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 dried lemon.

Simmer for 45 min

Add 1.5 cups pasta – cook for 12-15 min

Add about a cup of chopped parsley – fish out the lemon

Very delicious