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Ingredients
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Quantity
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Chickpeas
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250gms (1 cup)
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Vegetable oil
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2 tbsp
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Onion – chopped
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1
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Cinnamon stick (2 cm)
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1 stick
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Cloves
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4
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Garlic cloves – crushed
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2
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Fresh ginger (2 cm) – chopped
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1 piece
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Green chilli pepper – finely chopped
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1
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Ground coriander
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2 tsp
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Chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
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¾ cup
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Garam masala
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1 tsp
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Cilantro – chopped
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1 tbsp
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Soak chickpeas overnight, rinse, cook in water until tender.
Drain. KEEP THE COOKING LIQUID!
In a frying pan heat the oil, fry onion until golden. Add cinnamon
and cloves, cook a few seconds. Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper, ground
coriander and cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add tomatoes, with the juice and cook
until all liquid has evaporated. Add the chickpeas to the pan, mix well, cook 5
minutes. Pour the cooking liquid of the chickpeas and simmer for 25 minutes,
until all the liquid is gone. Sprinkle with the garam masala and cilantro.
Can be served hot or cold.
