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Curried Whole Chick Peas (Chole)

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Category: Vegetarian

 Ingredients List

  • 1 1/4 c Chick peas
  • 5 1/2 c Water
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 5 tb Ghee
  • 1 2" cinnamon stick
  • 6 Black peppercorns
  • 1/2 ts Black cardamom seeds
  • 8 Whole cloves
  • 1 tb Whole cumin seeds
  • 1 tb Grated ginger
  • 1 ts Minced green chili
  • 1 ts Turmeric
  • 1 1/2 ts Hungarian paprika
  • 1 tb Coriander
  • 1/2 ts Cayenne
  • 1/8 ts Asafetida
  • 1 Large tomato, diced
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 3 tb Lemon juice
  • 3 tb Coarsely chopped coriander

 Directions

Rinse the chick peas & soak them. Drain well. Add the chick peas to the
water with the bay leaf & a small amount of ghee. Bring to a boil & simmer
for 1 hour. Drain & reserve the liquid.

Using a mortar & pestle, grind the cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cardamom,
cloves & cumin seeds. Heat 3 tb ghee in a skillet. When hot, stir in the
ginger root, chilies & fry till browned. Remove from heat & sprinkle in the
turmeric, paprika, coriander, cayenne & asafetida. Return to heat & add
diced tomato. Stir fry for 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir in salt, chick peas, 1/2 cup of reserved cooking water & lemon juice.
Simmer till the liquid has appreciably thickened. Sprinkle with the crushed
spices & serve.

Yamuna Devi, "The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking"


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