Ragoût aux Pois Chiches and a Trip to Paris...

Nice to see you all back after a good break!

I was holidaying for sometime in Paris , the solid excuse for not blogging in :)... my second visit to the place, this time with kids made a real good difference!.

I'm totally new to cooking what's not 'Hindustani', the simple reason of sticking on to spices and chillies for the safer side, ;P..but somehow made up my mind to come up with any easy one from the fabulous French Cuisine.

So, here's a Simple vegetarian dish of Ragoût aux Pois Chiches which can be prepared in a few minutes.We tried this dish in France with Pasta as the base and tasted more Indianish.The raw materials were easily available near my house here, in India and was done without much effort!.

Serves-2- Cooking time- 20 mins.

Pronounced: rah goo / oh / pwah / sheesh.

Get Ready With:

2 tablespoons olive oil
A cup of diced onion
2 cups of diced ripe red tomatoes
2-3 flakes garlic,chopped finely
A small can of boiled and salted chickpeas/channa

1/2 cup vegetable stock
Freshly ground pepper

Salt-to taste
Parsley/cilantro-chopped-to garnish
Pasta-optional

Method:
1. Heat the oil in a large wok, add the onions and garlic. Sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes, till the onions turn translucent.Add a little water, if needed and cook the onions till soft.

2. Add the tomatoes, cooked chickpeas ,veg stock and bring to a boil.Cover with a lid and until the tomato pieces are just cooked(Let them not be over cooked and mashy).Open the lid and simmer to reduce the gravy.Add the pepper powder.Check salt and transfer in a serving dish and garnish with chopped parsely.

3. If you prefer it with Pasta, cook pasta of your choice as per the package instructions and topped with Ragoût aux Pois Chiches, serves you a deliciously heavy meal!.

And now, 'Paris' from our view :)..

The Lecourbe Apartment,we stayed, in Paris.

The Kitchenette.Oops! Did I forget to place those griddles back on the hob after cleaning?

Get,Set, GO...

The Majestic Eiffel Tower ,the Ultimate Symbol of France.

Photographed from underneath while waiting to go up in the long queue.

View from Trocadero.

The Brain behind...Gustave Eiffel...wax statue in the topmost level.

Arc De Triomphe..Viewed from Eiffel.

La Defence.The "Modern" part of Paris!View from Eiffel at dusk. The Grande Arche of La Defence is worth a days visit!.

Trocadero...From Eiffel.

Les Invalides...from Eiffel.

Paris and its River Seine.From Eiffel,again..

See what the toppest sign of Eiffel say..

Hmm... by the time we got down our hunger was triggered by an awesome aroma of food..

Yeah!!Source Found!! What are those Pan cakes stuffed with slices of banana?

AHHAA! Crêpes! Thatz it!...Well, here we GO...

Releasing the batter on a hot griddle,

Spreading with a T-shaped spatula.He seemed to be quite an expert.I firmly believe I'd FLAW if I wud try doing this way!.

Flipping it over,

Spreading in the creamy,chocolatey Nutella,

And the Hot Nutella Crêpe is Ready!.Had a bite on a yummy Sucre Crêpe as well.They all tasted heaven and was finished in a jiffy by the hungry mouths :)

Settled on a bench, enjoying the sudden glitter lights of the Eiffel.People 'Cheering' at the back from Trocadero, but we coolly remained there, facing the Glittering Eiffel ; still busy licking off the last traces of Nutella.

Learn more about Crepes and Nutella.

Les Invalides with its magnificent Golden Dome.

River Seine. Had to cross this decorative bridge to get there..

The golden pillar statues on the bridge,reflecting the golden sun,shouting out the victories of the great legendary kings!

Another shot,hiding the sun...coz my eyes were turning pretty darker by now!

Statue at the base of the pillar..Certainly with more stories, it seems..!

Hôtel de Ville!..here's the final destination of bus numbered 72!...after covering the major monuments of the City... not a Hotel as it sounds,but a City Hall,housing the Mayor of Paris.

Academie Nationale de Musique.Academy of music and fine arts.

The Sacré-Cœur Basilica, crowning the heights of Montmarte,

and the Cathedral, Notre Dame on the banks of Siene.

The Sacred and beautiful stained glass in the Church

The Euro Disney...Is a miniature of Florida's..Had most of those rides as well...Spent a whole day for the Kids, hopping in and out, each and every ride!.

The Louvre Museum.

The Egyptian Sphinx of the Louvre, and

some of the potteries and jewelleries,the Egyptians possessed until a few centuries ago!,

The glass chandelier of the Royal Napolean III Apartment in the Louvre, again.

Days of happiness,fled past..
We finished our Paris tour with an elaborate evening scroll on the Grand Avenue Champs-Élysées .
We enjoyed every moment of it.. just like a Parisian does...

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