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Masala (Chickpeas)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kilo Dry Chick Peas
- 8 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoon garlic
- 1 big onion
- 6 big tomatoes
- 2 tsp chili
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 Garam masala
- 5 Teaspoons of Salt
- 3 Tablespoons of Dried
Tamarind Note: If you can not find dried
Tamarind subsitute with dry mango powder.
DIRECTIONS:
- Soak Chick peas overnight in 10 Cups of water.
- Once soft, boil 10 cups of water and 4 tbsp salt,
add chick peas and cook for 1 hour or until softened.
- Then add 2 mugs cold water to pot.
- Remove 2 large scoops of chick peas (2cups) and
put in blender with tamarind & 1/2 cup of water. Blend 1 minute
& add to pot.
- Let cook for 20 mins.
In a Wok or Frying Pan:
- On a high heat, fry (lightly) oil & garlic
for 2 minutes.
- Add onion & fry (lightly) for 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, chilli, turmeric, garam masala
and salt. Lightly stir for 2 mins.
- With a large spoon, mash the tomatoes.
- Once mashed, add this mixture to pot and cook
for a final 5 minutes. Serve with Rice, Chapati or Naan.
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