Savory Chickpeas Recipes

CHANA MASALA (SAVORY INDIAN CHICK PEAS)

Steps:

• Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, powder, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir enough water into the mixture to get a thick gravy; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the gravy. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

SAVORY CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan, add onions, garlic and ginger and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Stir in turmeric and garam masala and stir a further minute.
• Stir in the water, tomatoes, chili, bay leaves, chick peas, half the coriander and salt.
• Simmer gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it isn't catching.
• Stir in remaining coriander and lemon juice and serve.