Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas/Garbanzo beans
- 1 large onion minced
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger,minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
- corainder
- lime to garnish
Instructions
Rinse out chickpeas and steam them in the pressure cooker for a few minutes to make them softer. Rinse. Meanwhile, saute onions, ginger, garlic and jalapeno pepper in the oil. Saute until the onions are caramelized, add tomatoes and cook further until the mixture becomes thick. Add the drained chickpeas along with the tomato paste,curry powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the flavors blend. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and slices of lime. Serve with Naan or toasted Pita bread.
