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Nepalese Nepali Chana (Spicy Chickpeas)

By: Lama Bimal

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked chickpeas or canned chickpeas
3/4 cup onions (diced)
2/3 cup tomatoes (diced)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/3 teaspoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

Optional
A pinch of Hing
few cloves
1/2 teaspoon hot red chili powder (alter according to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black peppers
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon powder
2 bay leaves

Garnish
Few leaves fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)


Cooking:

1 Heat oil with hing.
2 When oil is slightly hot add onions, tomato and all the spices. Sauté until onions turn light brown.
3 Add chickpeas, water and salt . (Set aside few chickpeas and mash them and add to the pot to give thicker soup)
4 Simmer it for 15 to 20 minutes under low heat the pot with your spoon to thicken the sauce.
5 Sprinkle with Cilantro. Serve hot with Puris (or rice or Roti.)





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