Spicy chickpeas (Indian) recipe

ingredients

250 g (9 oz) Chickpeas (kabuli chana), soaked for 3 hours
8 cups (2 litres) 64 fl oz Water
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
3 Cinnamon (dalchini), 1 inch sticks
3 Cardamom (elaichi), green or black
1 Tea bag
1 tsp (6 g) Soda bicarbonate
4 tbsp (60 ml) 2 fl oz Vegetable oil
2 tsp (12 g) Ginger-garlic (adrak-lasan) paste
1 tsp (2 g) Red chilli powder
1 tsp (2 g) Garam masala
1 tsp (1 1/2 g) Coriander (dhaniya) powder
1 tsp (2 g) Chana masala
Salt to taste
1 tbsp (15 ml) Lemon (nimbu) juice

For the garnish:

10 Green chillies, whole
3 Lemons (nimbu), cut into wedges
1 Onion, cut into rings
50 g (1 3/4 oz) Tomatoes, medium-sized, quartered

method

1. Boil the water in a heavy pot. Add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, green or black cardamom, tea bag, and chickpeas and bring to the boil. Add soda bicarbonate. Cover and cook on low heat until tender. Drain immediately. Remove the bay leaf, tea bag, cinnamon stick, and cardamom.

2. Heat the oil in a pan on low heat. Add ginger and garlic pastes and saute for 30-40 seconds. Add the red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, chana masala, salt, and lemon juice. Add drained and boiled chickpeas and mix carefully.

3. Serve hot garnished with green chillies, lemon wedges, onion rings, and tomatoes.

serving amount

serves: 4


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