Black Chickpea curry

                            Black Chickpea curry

                     

Ingredients

Oil

Mustard seeds

Fennel seeds

Dry red chilli

Eastern meat masala

Chilli powder optional

Coriander powder Optional

Onions

Tomatoes

Ginger garlic paste

Soaked and pressure cooked chick peas

METHOD

Heat a tbsp of oil ,add in 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds and fennel seeds ,let them splutter .Then into it add one dry red chilli & 2 tsp of eastern meat masala, saute well.Now add in 2 medium sized chopped onions and tomatoes along with a tsp of ginger garlic paste.Mix well and fry them till they leave the side of the pan by mixing them every now and then.Once you see oil leaving the sides add in pressure cooked chickpeas along with water ( I soaked 1 cup chickpeas in water overnight and pressure cooked them for 2 whistles).Adjust the seasonings ,if needed add in little chili powder,coriander powder, meat masala and salt . mix well and let it bubble nicely .Once you can see oil layer floating on top ,curry is ready.Serve it with pipping hot Puttu/Steamed rice cake.

 Note:

 :if tomatoes are not sour,add in 1 tbsp of ketch up.
:Can also add 1/4 cup of thick coconut milk to add a creaminess to the curry .