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Servings: 4
| 2 tins of cooked white chickpeas in water (approx. 480g drained weight) |
| 1 large onion |
| 3 garlic cloves |
| 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger |
| 2 green chillies |
| 2 tbsp ghee |
| 3 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped, or 200g of canned chopped tomatoes |
| Handful of coriander leaves |
| 1 tsp Mandala king masala powder |
| 1 tsp Mandala garam masala powder |
| 1 tsp salt |
| 2 tbsp imli chutney (tamarind sauce) |
| (If you do not have imli chutney then use 1 lime, juiced and 1 tsp sugar). |
Prepare:
| Drain the chickpeas. Wash them in a little clean water and leave to dry. |
| Finely chop your onion or blitz in a food processor. |
| Finely chop your ginger, garlic and green chillies or blitz in a food processor. |
| Finely chop your tomatoes or open the tin ready to go. |
| Wash the fresh coriander and shake well, then leave aside to dry. |
| Portion out your tamarind chutney into a separate bowl or.. |
| Squeeze the lime juice into a bowl and mix the sugar. |
Cook:
| Melt the ghee in a large saucepan. |
| Add the onions and fry on a medium heat for 5 minutes. |
| Once the onions have browned add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry for another 2 minutes. |
| Stop stirring for a few seconds to let the ghee rise to the top and then scatter your dried spices on top. |
| Add a splash of water, stir and allow the mixture to cook for about 2 minutes until the water has disappeared. |
| Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, another splash of water and cook for 5 minutes. |
| Add the drained chickpeas and about 400ml of water to the pan and cook for 10 minutes. |
| While this is cooking, chop your fresh coriander and set aside. |
| Add the garam masala, stir and cook for about 2 minutes. |
| Add or reduce the water to make the consistency of gravy you prefer. If you like a thicker gravy then you can use a potato masher to mash some of the chickpeas into the sauce. |
Garnish:
| Add the tamarind chutney and chopped coriander and stir. Serve with Indian bread or rice. |
