Chick Peas 1kg

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Recipe For Chick Peas

🍛 Classic Chana Masala

📜 Authentic Recipe

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can, drained)

• 2 tbsp ghee/oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 onion (finely chopped)

• 2 tomatoes (puréed)

• 1 tbsp chana masala spice mix (or: 1 tsp coriander + 1/2 tsp garam masala + 1/4 tsp amchur)

• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• 1 green chili (slit)

• 1/2 tsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

• Fresh cilantro

Key Steps:

1. Tadka (tempering): Heat ghee → crackle cumin → sauté onions until golden

2. Build base: Add ginger-garlic paste + tomatoes + spices → cook until oil separates

3. Simmer: Add chickpeas + 1 cup water → 15 mins on low

4. Finish: Crush kasoori methi between palms → stir in

Pro Tip:

• For restaurant richness, mash 1/4 cup chickpeas to thicken gravy

🌶️ Spice Blend Breakdown:

Serving Rituals:
🍚 Pair with jeera rice or fluffy bhature
🧅 Top with sliced red onions + lemon wedges

🥇 Other Top Chickpea Curries:

1. Kerala Kadala Curry (coconut milk base)

2. Maharashtrian Chana Usal (sprouted chickpeas)

3. Sindhi Chana Chaat (sweet-tangy street style)

Storage Hack:

• Freeze cooked chickpeas in curry base (reheat + add fresh tadka)

Need a 5-minute canned version or slow-cooker method? Ask! 🔥

Fun Fact: Chickpeas were first cultivated in 3000 BCE near Turkey—Mughal emperors called them "the king of legumes!"