Ingredients
- Ingredients
- Black chick peas- 1 cup or 5.3Oz, soaked over night
- Onion-1 large, blanched and pureed
- Tomatoes- 2 med, blanched and pureed
- Tamarind extract- 1/2tbsp
- Ginger= garlic paste- 1tsp
- Turmeric- 1/4tsp
- Red chilli powder- 1/4tsp
- Green chilli- 1 slit
- Salt to taste
- Sugar- 1/4tsp
- Coriander seed powder- 1/2tsp
- Garam masala- a pinch
- Kasuri methi- 1/4tsp
- Oil- 2tbsp
- Cloves-2
- Cardamom- 2
- Cinnamon- 1″ piece
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Pressure cook the soaked chick peas with 1-1/2 cups of water to 4-5 whistles and set aside
- Powder cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and keep aside
- Heat oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds
- Once they sputter add the ground spice mix and fry for a few seconds.
- Add the Pureed onion and fry for 2min
- Add the slit green chilli and ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes
- Stir in the tomato puree and fry for 2min
- Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander seed powder, salt, sugar, Kasuri methi and the tamarind extract and fry for 3-4min
- Add the Cooked chick peas along with the water and the garmam masala and allow the mixture to simmer for 8-10min
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or rotis
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins