Curried garbanzo beans

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8ouncesGarbanzo beans
To taste green chili
12Cloves garlic
2Inches ginger
To taste pepper
1largeCardamom
6Cloves
1Inch cinnamon
To taste salt
Paprika
4ouncesOil
Mango powder
3Onions
Dried pomegranate seeds
4Tomatoes

Directions

1. Clean and wash and soak the beans overnight. 2. Boil them in the same water with salt, 1 small finely chopped onion, 4 cloves garlic, 4 large cardamom, 1 inch piece of ginger and 6 cloves. Simmer in pan about an hour or until tender, or pressure cook for 7 ins at 15 lb.

3. Heat oil. Fry thinly sliced remaining onions and cloves of garlic.

Cook till mixture browns and dries up. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook for 4 or 5 minutes more. 4. Add the beans and cook for 10 minutes more. Add the mango powder and pomegranate seeds, grated ginger and simmer over a slow fire for 15 or 20 minutes. 5. Before serving, pour 1 oz (2T) sizzling ghee over the beans.

Recipe By : Somesh Rao