BLACK CHICKPEA CURRY

Cooking time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Chickpeas (black) - 1cup (200gms)
  • Onion - 1
  • Tomato- 1
  • Jeera-1tsp
  • Green chilli-2
  • Curry leaves
  • Ginger garlic paste -1tsp
  • Coriander powder-1tsp
  • Chilli powder -2tsp
  • Garam masala -1and half tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
  • Jeera powder-1/2tsp
  • Amchur powder-1/2tsp
  • Coconut-1/4cup
  • Cashew nuts-5
  • Poppy seeds-1/4tsp
  • Coriander leaves
  • Oil,butter-1tsp
  • Salt
Preparation

  • Soak chickpeas in water overnight. cook the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles.
  • In a pan add oil and butter. once butter melts add jeera and onion. After 3 mins add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves.
  • Cook till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste is gone.
  • Then add tomatoes cook for 2 -3 minutes (it should be mixed properly with onion paste), add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala, jeera powder and amchur powder.
  • Add little water for masalas .once the masalas cooked well add chickpeas ( water used for cooking chickpeas) can be used at this stage and salt.
  • Close and cook for 10-15 mins.
  • Grind coconut, cashews and poppy seeds in a thick paste by adding little water.
  • Add the grounded paste in the curry and cook for another 5 mins.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • This curry can be eaten with dosa, chapati, variety rice.


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