Garlicky Chickpea Mash on Toasted Bread

Garlicky chickpeas simmered soft with onion and fish sauce, spooned warm over toasted rustic bread. As Steam from the Street Dolia remembers, a drop of garum once turned mere legumes into something men would cross the block for.

Serves 2

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Ingredients

• 2 cups canned chickpeas
• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 4 rustic bread slices
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. 1Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. 2Add chopped onion and minced garlic, cook until softened and fragrant.
3. 3Add chickpeas, water, and fish sauce then simmer for 15 minutes until chickpeas are very soft.
4. 4Mash mixture with a spoon or potato masher until mostly smooth, stir in remaining olive oil and parsley.
5. 5Toast bread slices until golden, spoon warm chickpea mash generously on top and serve.