Curried Chickpeas (Kabli Chana) Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 tsp mustard seeds - (black or yellow)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch crushed red chili flakes
1/2 cup minced shallots
4 cup cooked chickpeas
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
1 pinch sea salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Recipe Preparation
Serve this hearty garbanzo bean dish with a salad and Indian
flatbread.
DIRECTIONS: =========== In a large saucepan, fry mustard seeds in oil
until they begin to pop.
Add chili and shallots and saute until shallots are soft.
Add chickpeas, turmeric, cumin, ginger, salt and enough water to
prevent sticking. Simmer for 15 minutes, sprinkle with cilantro and
serve.
Per serving: 543 cal, 27 g prot, 89 mg sod, 84 g carb, 13 g fat, 0 mg
chol, 94 mg calcium
HINT: Serve over hot basmati rice.
Source: Vegetarian Gourmet, Autumn 1993 Typed for you by Karen
Mintzias
Servings: 6
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