Easy Channa (Chick Pea Curry)

Ingredients

Directions

Fry the onions in oil at medium-high heat until golden and translucent, 2-3 minutes.

Add garlic, fry for a minute.

Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, fry for a minute (until the kitchen begins to smell really good!).

Now add the curry powder to the onions, fry for a minute or two.

As the mixture begins to stick, add the ketchup to make it more pliable.

Keep on frying for about 5 minutes, stirring fairly constantly.

Once this "base masala" is ready (one hint is if the oil starts separating from the mixture), just add the chickpeas, including the water they are in.

Stir to mix, heat until it boils, then cover and lower the heat to medium-low.

Cook for 15 minutes, take off heat and stir in coriander leaves.

Serve hot, with heated pita, tortillas, Indian bread (roti, naan or puri) or rice.

Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.