Description
This is a vegetarian side or main dish that is included in a bunch of recipes that i received from a friend.
Ingredients
- Chickpeas
- Vegetable Oil
- Onion
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Cloves
- Garlic Cloves
- Fresh Ginger
- Green Chili Pepper
- Ground Coriander
- Canned Tomato
- Garam Masala
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight then rinse and cook in water till tender
- Drain and keep the cooking liquid
- Heat oil in frying pan and cook onion until golden
- Add cinnamon and cloves and cook for a few seconds
- Add garlic, ginger, chili pepper, and coriander and cook 5 minutes stirring
- Add tomatoes with juice and cook till all liquid is absorbed
- Add the chickpeas to pan, mix, and cook for 5 minutes
- Pour in the cooking liquid from the chickpeas and simmer for 25 minutes or until all the liquid is gone
- Sprinkle with garam massala and cilantro
- Can be served hot or cold
- Time to make does not include soaking the chickpeas overnight