Sweet and Sour Garbanzo Beans with Vegetables

Ingredients

• 7 oz garbanzo beans
• 1 whole red onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• half an inch of ginger root, sliced.
• 6 oz bean sprouts
• 6 oz brown cap mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp peanut oil
• 4 tsp water
• 1/2 tsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• salt and pepper

Cooking

1. soak garbanzo beans over night in water. the next day, pour the beans and the water in a pot and boil for 30 minutes or until to desired tenderness. drain and set aside.
2. in a wok or large frying pan, add in the oil and the onions, peppers, ginger, garlic and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. add in the tomato paste, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and water. stir and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. add in the mushrooms and garbanzo beans and continue to cook for another 8 - 10 minutes.
3. remove from heat and add in the bean sprouts and mix and toss them in the vegetable bean mixture, using the heat to "cook" the bean sprouts. serve with plain rice or noodles and garnish with a sprig of or chopped cilantro.

bon appetit